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trela

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See also: Trela, třela, and třěła

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *tragella or *tragenella, from trahō (I bring): compare tralla (rope; whip), from Latin trāgula. Compare also Portuguese trena and Spanish trena.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾɛla/ [ˈt̪ɾɛ.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛla
  • Hyphenation: tre‧la

Noun

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trela f (plural trelas)

  1. leash
    Synonym: correa
  2. halter
    Synonyms: cabestro, xácoma
  3. wooden ring tied to the extreme of a string, used for fastening it
    Synonym: targa
  4. rope used for securing the load
    Synonyms: adival, liame, luria, sedeño, treixa, trelo
  5. swing (a line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; children's game)
    Synonym: randeeira
  6. (figurative, colloquial) jail, prison
    Synonyms: cadea, prisión
    • 1858, Juan Manuel Pintos, Contos da aldea que parecen historias da vila e historias da vila que parecen contos da aldea, Vigo: El Album del Miño, page 224:
      E logo ese caliveira de ese soldado que a rifa foi o que armou na taberna e na trenla estar debía agora
      And then again, this party animal, this soldier who started the brawl at the tavern and who now should be in jail

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “traer”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *tragella or *tragenella, from trahō.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: tre‧la

Noun

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trela f (plural trelas)

  1. leash (strip usually made of leather or metal that is attached to the collar to guide dogs)
    Synonym: guia

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English trailer.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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trela class V (plural matrela class VI)

  1. trailer