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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From poço (“well, pit”).
Noun
poça f (plural poças)
- pool; puddle (small body of water or another liquid on a surface)
Havia várias poças de sangue no chão do hospital.- There were several pools of blood on the hospital floor.
Deixei o guarda-chuva cair na poça.- I dropped the umbrella in the puddle.
- (agriculture) a small irrigation reservoir
Etymology 2
From porra.
Interjection
poça!
- (minced oath, sometimes considered mildly vulgar, slang) damn (expresses surprise or disappointment)
- Synonym: irra
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