What does orelha in Portuguese mean?

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

The word orelha in Portuguese means ear, orelha, orelha, largamente, dobrar, lóbulo da orelha, lóbulo da orelha, ficar de orelha em pé, corujinha do mato, tartaruga-de-orelha-vermelha, suspeitar, cogumelo orelha-de-pau. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orelha

ear

substantivo feminino

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

orelha

noun (facial feature)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Sua orelha esquerda estava queimada pelo sol.
His left ear was sunburned.

orelha

noun (UK, slang (ear)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

largamente

adverb (smile, grin: widely)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Danny sorriu de orelha a orelha para a audiência.
Danny smiled broadly at the audience.

dobrar

intransitive verb (page edge, etc.: turn upwards)

O livro era tão antigo que as páginas estavam dobrando nas pontas.
The book was so old that the pages were curling at the corners.

lóbulo da orelha

noun (soft fleshy lower part of ear) (parte carnuda da orelha)

Melissa had her ear lobes pierced so she could wear studs.

lóbulo da orelha

noun (fleshy lower part of ear)

Rosa has a habit of pinching her earlobe when she's nervous.

ficar de orelha em pé

phrasal verb, intransitive (ears: react to sound)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Fico de orelhas em pé quando alguém menciona meu nome.
My ears pricked up when I heard someone mention my name.

corujinha do mato

noun (variety of nocturnal bird)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

tartaruga-de-orelha-vermelha

noun (freshwater turtle)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A slider appeared in the water next to the kayak.

suspeitar

verbal expression (figurative, informal (suspect [sth])

You say you didn't steal my cookies, but I smell a rat.

cogumelo orelha-de-pau

noun (variety of edible fungus) (tipo de cogumelo comestível)

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