ralo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) drain (hole allowing liquid to flow out of a container)
2. (masculine) grater

Adj

sparse (few and far apart)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of ralar

ralar

1. to grate, scrape
2. (informal) to concern, worry
3. (Brazil, informal) to work a lot and excessively
4. (Brazil, informal) to leave, to go away, to beat it

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Concepts

drain

thin

mole cricket

issued

unsubstantial

water-rail

aired

aerious

airy

grater

Synonyms

dreno

falhado

fino

aguado

arejado

cachorrinho-da-terra

fina

paquinha

magra

magro

rala

grilo-toupeira

Translations

dünn

Abfluss

mince

sottile

courtilière

dun

Maulwurfsgrille

kraftlos

selten

energielos

Wasserralle

lüftete

λεπτός

ausgelüftet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁa.lu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: rallum

Inherited from Latin: rārus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese ralo, from Latin rallum (“scraper”).