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tromba
tromba
See also: tromba-
Italian
Noun
tromba f (plural trombe)
Derived terms
Verb
tromba
- third-person singular present indicative of trombare
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese tromba, trompa, from Frankish *trumpa.
Pronunciation
Noun
tromba f (plural trombas)
- trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant)
- stinger (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid)
- a sullen facial expression
- Short for tromba d'água.
- (obsolete) a trumpet or bugle
Synonyms
- (nose of an elephant): probóscide
- (sullen facial expression): carranca, cara fechada
- (trumpet or bugle): trombeta
Verb
tromba
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of trombar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of trombar