alçaprema

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Catalan

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Verb

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alçaprema

  1. inflection of alçapremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From alçar +‎ premar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.saˈpɾe.ma/ [ˌaʊ̯.saˈpɾe.ma]

Noun

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alçaprema f (plural alçapremas)

  1. lever
    Synonym: alavanca
  2. trap for birds
    Synonyms: boiz, aboiz
  3. stone placed below a level to support it
    Synonym: fulcro
  4. (dentistry) instrument used for tooth extraction
  5. object used to hold the snout of animals
    Synonym: aziar
  6. wood stick used to support a plummet
  7. leather strip used by shoemakers to fasten the handles
  8. (figuratively) affliction, woe
  9. (historical, Madeira) artisanal mill for sugar cane

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.saˈpɾe.ma/ [ˌaʊ̯.saˈpɾe.ma]

Verb

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alçaprema

  1. inflection of alçapremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative