engenhoca

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Portuguese

Etymology

From engenho +‎ -oca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒẽˈɲɔ.kɐ/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒẽˈɲɔ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒeˈɲɔ.ka/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒeˈɲɔ.ka/

  • Hyphenation: en‧ge‧nho‧ca

Noun

engenhoca f (plural engenhocas)

  1. gadget (any device or machine)
    Synonym: apetrecho
    • 2004, Ana Beatriz B. Silva, Eduardo Mello, Luis Negreiros, Sorria: você está sendo filmado, →ISBN:
      Eu caminhava tão distraído que tomei um susto quando vi um robozinho da Nasa surgir do nada à minha frente. Paralisado de pânico, vi a engenhoca espichar sua lente até quase tocar meu nariz.
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Adjective

engenhoca m or f (plural engenhocas)

  1. (colloquial) skilled, ingenious
    Synonyms: habilidoso, engenhoso

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