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alva meaning in English

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alva noun

dawn [dawns](morning twilight period)
noun
[UK: dɔːn] [US: ˈdɒn]

alva noun
{f}

alb [albs](a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers)
noun
[UK: ælb] [US: ælb]

alvanoun
{f}

license [licenses](legal document giving official permission to do something)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪsns] [US: ˈlaɪ.səns]

alvanoun
{m}

charter [charters](document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɑː.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃɑːr.tər]

barco salva-vidas noun
{m}

lifeboat [lifeboats](a boat to save shipwrecked people)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪf.bəʊt] [US: ˈlaɪfboʊt]

boia salva-vidas noun
{f}

life preserver [life preservers](buoyant ring or vest)
noun
[UK: laɪf prɪ.ˈzɜː.və(r)] [US: ˈlaɪf pri.ˈzɝː.vər]

Calvados proper noun
{m}

Calvados(département of France, in the Normandy region)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkæl.və.dəs] [US: ˌkæl.vʌˈdoʊs]

colete salva-vidas noun
{m}

life jacket(An article of protective clothing)
noun
[UK: laɪf ˈdʒækɪt] [US: ˈlaɪf ˈdʒækət]

El Salvador proper noun

El Salvador(country in Central America)
proper noun
[UK: ˌel ˈniː.njəʊ ˈsæl.və.dɔː(r)] [US: ˌel ˈniːnjo.ʊ ˈsæl.və.ˌdɔːr]

estrela d'alva noun
{f}

evening star(planet Venus seen in the evening)
noun
[UK: ˈiːv.n̩.ɪŋ stɑː(r)] [US: ˈiːv.n̩.ɪŋ ˈstɑːr]

morning star(planet Venus as seen around dawn)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː] [US: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]

Estrela d'Alva noun
{f}

morning star(planet Venus as seen around dawn)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː] [US: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]

galvaniza verb

electroplate [electroplated, electroplating, electroplates](to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlek.trə.pleɪt] [US: ə.ˈlek.trə.ˌplet]

galvanizado adjective
{m}

galvanised(coated with zinc)
adjective
[UK: ˈgælvənaɪzd ] [US: ˈgælvəˌnaɪzd ]

galvanizar verb

galvanize [galvanized, galvanizing, galvanizes](to coat with rust-resistant zinc)
verb
[UK: ˈɡæl.və.naɪz] [US: ˈɡæl.və.ˌnaɪz]

galvanização noun
{f}

galvanization(the process of galvanizing)
noun
[UK: ˌɡæl.və.naɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən] [US: ˌɡæl.və.naɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən]

galvanómetro noun
{m}

galvanometer [galvanometers](device to detect electric current)
noun
[UK: ˌɡæl.və.ˈnɒ.mɪ.tə] [US: ˌɡæl.vʌ.ˈnɑː.mɪ.tər]

halvah noun
{f}

halva(confection)
noun

malva noun
{f}

mallow [mallows](any of a group of plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈmælo.ʊ]

malva-rosa noun
{f}

hollyhock [hollyhocks](plant)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒ.lɪ.hɒk] [US: ˈhɑː.li.ˌhɑːk]

malvado adjective

bad [worse, worst](evil, wicked)
adjective
[UK: bæd] [US: ˈbæd]

evil(morally corrupt)
adjective
[UK: ˈiːv.l̩] [US: ˈiːv.l̩]

rotten(cruel, mean or immoral)
adjective
[UK: ˈrɒt.n̩] [US: ˈrɑːt.n̩]

wicked [wickeder, wickedest](evil or mischievous)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪkɪd] [US: ˈwɪkəd]

malvado noun
{m}

heavy [heavies](bad guy)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.vi] [US: ˈhe.vi]

malvasia noun
{m} {f}

malmsey(wine made from malvasia)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːm.zi] [US: ˈmɑːm.zi]

malvasia(grapevine used to make malmsey)
noun

malvavisco noun
{m}

marsh mallow(Althaea officinalis)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːʃ.ˈmæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈmɑːʃ.ˈmæ.ləʊ]

malvaísco noun
{m}

marsh mallow(Althaea officinalis)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːʃ.ˈmæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈmɑːʃ.ˈmæ.ləʊ]

nadador-salvador noun
{m}

lifeguard [lifeguards](attendant)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːd] [US: ˈlaɪf.ˌɡɑːrd]

ressalva noun
{f}

caveat [caveats](qualification or exemption)
noun
[UK: ˈkeɪ.vɪæt] [US: ˈkeɪ.vi.ˌæt]

salva noun
{f}

charger [chargers](a large platter)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɑː.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈtʃɑːr.dʒər]

round [rounds](outburst)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈraʊnd]

sage [sages](Salvia officinalis)
noun
[UK: seɪdʒ] [US: ˈseɪdʒ]

salvo [salvos](concentrated fire from pieces of artillery)
noun
[UK: ˈsæl.vəʊ] [US: ˈsælvo.ʊ]

volley [volleys](simultaneous fire)
noun
[UK: ˈvɒ.li] [US: ˈvɑː.li]

salva de aplausos/palmas noun
{f}

round of applause(outburst of clapping)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd əv ə.ˈplɔːz] [US: ˈraʊnd əv ə.ˈplɒz]

salva-vidas noun
{m}

lifeguard [lifeguards](attendant)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːd] [US: ˈlaɪf.ˌɡɑːrd]

Salvador proper noun

El Salvador(country in Central America)
proper noun
[UK: ˌel ˈniː.njəʊ ˈsæl.və.dɔː(r)] [US: ˌel ˈniːnjo.ʊ ˈsæl.və.ˌdɔːr]

Salvador(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsæl.və.dɔː(r)] [US: ˈsæl.və.ˌdɔːr]

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