pelo

Meaning

Contraction

contraction of por o; by the; for the; through the

Noun

1. (masculine) hair (filament which grows on the skin of mammals), except hair on top of humans’ heads, which is called cabelo
2. (masculine) hair; fur (an animal’s hair as a whole)
3. (broadly, masculine, proscribed) any filament which grows on plants and non-mammals

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of pelar

pelar

to depilate (remove hair)

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Concepts

hair

through

fur

coat

🧥

on

🔛

out of

pelage

pelt

per

whisker

about

for the

at

by

for

Synonyms

pela

pelagem

pêlo

cabelo

através de

Pêlo

fio

🧵

por

Pelos

Translations

pelo

pelo

pèl

Haar

poil

haar

a través de

Fell

durch

τρίχωμα

cheveu

pilus

μαλλιά

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pe.lu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: pilus

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pello, from Vulgar Latin *per (“by; through”) + *lo (“the”).

Sentences

Ele o chamou pelo nome várias vezes .

He called him by name several times.

Pelo estilo se vê o autor .

By style you can see the author.

Eles também serão responsáveis pelo trabalhador ao viajar em seu próprio veículo .

They will also be responsible for the worker when traveling in their own vehicle.

Quando Jennifer andou pelo corredor ?, ela se perguntou se tinha cometido um erro .

When Jennifer walked down the aisle, she wondered if she'd made a mistake.

Ele caminhou lentamente pelo mercado .

He walked slowly through the market.

Enquanto Jennifer caminhava pelo corredor , ela se perguntou se tinha cometido um erro .

As Jennifer walked down the hall, she wondered if she'd made a mistake.