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The Portuguese word for brush is
escova





brush

Plural

The plural of escova is escovas.

Portuguese Definition


brush
     1. Substantivo. escova, brocha, pincel
     2. Verbo. escovar



Translations for brush and their definitions

escovar
     1. v. to brush, sweep


brocha
     1. n-f. paintbrush, brush
     2. n-f. broach
     3. v. verb form of brochar


escova
     1. n-f. brush, id=implement
     2. v. verb form of escovar


pincel
     1. n-m. paintbrush


mato
     1. n-m. (usually) forest; bush; jungle; woods (uncultivated area covered in wild plants)
     2. n-m. (usually) wild grass, weeds and other low-lying plants
     3. v. verb form of matar


roçar
     1. v. to mow
     2. v. to skim
     3. v. to rub


escovada
     1. Participle. feminine singular of escovado


encontro
     1. n-m. meeting; gathering; get-together; meet-up
     2. n-m. date (romantic meeting)
     3. n-m. the act of finding something
     4. n-m. bump (a light collision)
     5. n-m. epaulet oriole (, a bird of South America)
     6. v. verb form of encontrar


pincelar
     1. v. to paint with a brush


esfregar
     1. v. to rub (move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area)
     2. v. to clean by rubbing


escovamento
     1. n-m. brush (act of brushing)


escovadela
     1. n-f. brush (act of brushing)


pincelada
     1. n-f. (painting) brushstroke
     2. Participle. feminine singular of pincelado


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