🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Tremonha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾeˈmoɲɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hopper/ˈhɒp.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A tremonha foi cheia de ração para os animais."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A container or device that holds a material and allows it to flow out in a controlled manner.

    "The grain hopper filled quickly as the truck unloaded its cargo."
  2. 2

    An insect, particularly a grasshopper, known for its ability to jump.

    "The hopper leaped from one blade of grass to another, evading the approaching bird."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'hopper' originates from the Old English 'hoppa', which means 'to leap or jump'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its association with jumping or leaping actions, and is commonly used in various contexts today, including machinery and insects.

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