sugadouro

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sugar +‎ -douro.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: su‧ga‧dou‧ro

Noun

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sugadouro m (plural sugadouros)

  1. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)
    Synonyms: sorvedouro, sumidouro

References

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