prego

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) nail (metal fastener)
2. (informal, masculine) car's pedal (lever operated by one's foot)
3. (Portugal, masculine) a type of steak made in Portugal, typically eaten as a sandwich filling
4. (Portugal, masculine) a type of steak made in Portugal, typically eaten as a sandwich filling

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of pregar (“to nail”)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of pregar (“to preach”)

pregar

1. to nail (employ a nail or similar object as a fastener)
2. to stare

Read more

Concepts

nail

bolt

pin

spike

Synonyms

aço

água

🚰

aguardente

agulha

amarelinha

azeite

baga

bicha

🪱

bicho

bico

borbulhante

branca

brasa

braseiro

brasileira

brava

cachaça

camarada

cana

cavilha

choro

coco

🥥

cravo

dormideira

ela

elixir

espírito

ferro

fogo

🔥

fruta

gás

gasolina

gramática

grogue

homeopatia

isca

jura

legume

malvada

mamadeira

🍼

martelo

🔨

óleo

parati

perigosa

petróleo

pevide

pinga

pirita

ponta

ácido

Translations

chiodo

clou

clavo

Nagel

spijker

clau

🔑

nagel

καρφί

çivi

mıh

unguis

💅

clavus

pointe

draadnagel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/

Etymology

Deverbal from pregar. Sense 3 is possibly an ellipsis of bifana do prego or bitoque do prego.