Masculine

sorvedouro

Meaning

  1. (masculine) whirlpool (swirling body of water)
  2. (figuratively, masculine) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)

Concepts

chasm
abyss
gulf
whirlpool
ravine
vortex
jaws
maelstrom
maw
mouth
muzzle
tunnel
arroyo
gap
divide
Synonyms

precipício
C2
abismo
C2
boqueirão
fundão
A2

pélago

redemoinho
42k
vórtice
21k
voragem
turbilhão
28k
rodamoinho
boca
A2
funil
30k
furacão
C1
goela
21k
remoinho
34k
tufão
34k
espiral
C2
abertura
B2
Translations

baratro
abisso
afgrond
abismo
abîme
precipicio
Abgrund
gouffre
fauces
abysse
abruptum
crater

άβυσσος

abyssus

abis

Pronounced as (IPA)
/soʁ.veˈdo(w).ɾu/
Etymology

From sorver + -douro.

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