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palha meaning in English

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palha adjective

lame [lamer, lamest](slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant)
adjective
[UK: leɪm] [US: ˈleɪm]

palha noun
{f}

chaff(inedible parts of grain plant)
noun
[UK: tʃɑːf] [US: ˈtʃæf]

straw [straws](a dried stalk of a cereal plant)
noun
[UK: strɔː] [US: ˈstrɒ]

waffle [waffles]((often lengthy) speech or writing that is evasive or vague, or pretentious)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒf.l̩] [US: ˈwɑːf.l̩]

palha de aço noun
{f}

brillo pad(scouring pad containing soap)
noun

steel wool(fine threads of steel)
noun
[UK: ˈstiːl.ˈwʊl] [US: ˈstiːl.ˈwʊl]

palhaça noun
{f}

clown [clowns](performance artist working in a circus)
noun
[UK: klaʊn] [US: ˈklaʊn]

palhaçada noun

bullshit(vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements, see also: nonsense)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt] [US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

palhaçada noun
{f}

antic [antics](ludicrous act or behaviour)
noun
[UK: ˈæn.tɪk] [US: ˈæn.tɪk]

clownery(the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery)
noun
[UK: ˈklaʊ.nə.rɪ] [US: ˈklaʊ.nə.riː]

palhaçaria noun
{f}

clownery(the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery)
noun
[UK: ˈklaʊ.nə.rɪ] [US: ˈklaʊ.nə.riː]

palhaço adjective

strawen(Made of straw)
adjective

palhaço noun
{m}

antic [antics](grotesque performer or clown)
noun
[UK: ˈæn.tɪk] [US: ˈæn.tɪk]

buffoon [buffoons](one who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈfuːn] [US: bə.ˈfuːn]

clown [clowns](performance artist working in a circus)
noun
[UK: klaʊn] [US: ˈklaʊn]

palhaço da turma noun
{m}

class clown(student who frequently makes jokes)
noun

atrapalhadamente adverb

clumsily(done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly)
adverb
[UK: ˈklʌm.zɪ.li] [US: ˈklʌm.sə.li]

atrapalhado adjective

clumsy [clumsier, clumsiest](awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous)
adjective
[UK: ˈklʌm.zi] [US: ˈklʌm.zi]

atrapalhar verb

encumber [encumbered, encumbering, encumbers](to restrict)
verb
[UK: ɪnˈk.ʌm.bə(r)] [US: enˈk.ʌm.bər]

get in the way(to obstruct, hinder, or interfere)
verb

hinder [hindered, hindering, hinders](to keep back; to delay or impede)
verb
[UK: ˈhɪn.də(r)] [US: ˈhɪn.dər]

atrapalhar-se verb

blunder [blundered, blundering, blunders](To make a stupid mistake)
verb
[UK: ˈblʌn.də(r)] [US: ˈblʌn.dər]

botch [botched, botching, botches](to do something without skill, without care, or clumsily)
verb
[UK: bɒtʃ] [US: ˈbɑːtʃ]

bungle [bungled, bungling, bungles](to incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action, see also: botch up; bumble)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌŋ.ɡl̩] [US: ˈbʌŋ.ɡl̩]

chapéu de palha noun
{m}

straw hat(type of hat)
noun
[UK: strɔː hæt] [US: ˈstrɒ ˈhæt]

empalhar verb

stuff [stuffed, stuffing, stuffs](to preserve a dead animal)
verb
[UK: stʌf] [US: ˈstəf]

espalhado adjective
{m}

scattered(Randomly distributed)
adjective
[UK: ˈskæ.təd] [US: ˈskæ.tərd]

espalhafatoso adjective

gaudy [gaudier, gaudiest](very showy or ornamented)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɔː.di] [US: ˈɡɒ.di]

obstreperous(attended by, or making a loud and tumultuous noise)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstre.pə.rəs] [US: əb.ˈstre.pə.rəs]

tacky(gaudy, flashy, showy, garish)
adjective
[UK: ˈtæk.i] [US: ˈtæk.i]

tawdry [tawdrier, tawdriest](gaudy)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɔː.dri] [US: ˈtɒ.dri]

espalhafatoso adjective
{m}

ostentatious(of tawdry display)
adjective
[UK: ˌɒ.sten.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌɑː.stən.ˈteɪ.ʃəs]

espalhamento noun
{m}

spread [spreads](act of spreading)
noun
[UK: spred] [US: ˈspred]

espalhar verb

distribute [distributed, distributing, distributes](to scatter or spread)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuːt]

flail [flailed, flailing, flails](to thresh)
verb
[UK: fleɪl] [US: ˈfleɪl]

scatter [scattered, scattering, scatters](to cause to separate)
verb
[UK: ˈskæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈskæ.tər]

splash [splashed, splashing, splashes](to splatter or spread around suddenly)
verb
[UK: splæʃ] [US: ˈsplæʃ]

sprawl [sprawled, sprawling, sprawls](to spread out in disorderly fashion)
verb
[UK: sprɔːl] [US: ˈsprɒl]

spread [spread, spread, spreading, spreads](to disperse, scatter)
verb
[UK: spred] [US: ˈspred]

spread out(to place items further apart)
verb
[UK: spred ˈaʊt] [US: ˈspred ˈaʊt]

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