What does asterisco in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word asterisco in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asterisco in Portuguese.

The word asterisco in Portuguese means asterisk, asterisco, asterisco, marcar com asterisco, marcado com asterisco. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asterisco

asterisk

substantivo masculino (símbolo *) (* symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

asterisco

noun (character, symbol: star) (símbolo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
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asterisco

noun (asterisk)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Para falar com um operador, pressione o asterisco.
To speak to an operator, press star.

marcar com asterisco

transitive verb (mark with an asterisk)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
The author has asterisked the term and defined it in a footnote.

marcado com asterisco

adjective (marked with an asterisk)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

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