tranca

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tranca

/ˈtɾɐ̃.kɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do celta tarinca «prego, parafuso» (cf. irlandês antigo tairinge «prego de ferro»); cf. espanhol tranca «clava; pau; barra», occitano tarenco, francês taranche.

noun

pau grande, tranco
barra para fechar fortemente uma porta, passador duma porta
elemento que causa atranco
Minho salmão depois de ter-se reproduzido

verb

terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo trancar

In English

catch clasp which stops something from opening
bolt sliding pin or bar in a lock
latch fastening for a door
keyhole a hole to lock/unlock with a key

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MLA

"tranca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/tranca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tranca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tranca

Chicago

"tranca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tranca.

BibTeX

@misc{tranca_2026,
  title = {tranca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tranca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}