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Significados de portmanteau em inglês

russo
портманто
português
palavra-valise
catalão
paraula composta
espanhol
palabra maleta

A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings.

palavra-valise
português
maleta

A large travelling bag made of stiff leather.

maleta
Uso de portmanteau em inglês
1
One evening, as Paul came home, he found Elisabeth packing a portmanteau.
Laughter in the dark
2
The long-tailed blue was restored forthwith to its nook in my portmanteau.
The Scalp Hunters
3
In the room behind him a portmanteau, half-filled, lay upon the floor.
The Rocks of Valpré
4
Louis the Desired was getting ready his portmanteau in that city, too.
Vanity Fair
5
The boy, on his knees, worked at the straps of the portmanteau.
Lewis Rand
6
Pay the post-boy, and let him bring your portmanteau into the house.
Won from the Waves
7
He seized upon the bank portmanteau and then disappeared for a moment.
The Midnight Passenger : A Novel
8
Ned saw him wave his hand and walk away with the portmanteau.
The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel
9
Soon he saw her paying the man who had carried the portmanteau.
The Stowaway Girl
10
The Argentinean film is from that much-derided, never-quite-fashionable genre: the portmanteau movie.
The Irish Times
11
He called to one of the officials, and pointed to his portmanteau.
Lady Audley's Secret
12
He told me to go into the custom-house, and unlock my portmanteau.
A Woman's Journey Round the World / From Vienna to Brazil, Chili...
13
It seems that Mr. Dampier had a very large portmanteau with him.
The End of Her Honeymoon
14
Much astonished at these words, the merchant knelt down beside his portmanteau.
Little Sky-High; Or, The Surprising Doings of Washee-Washee-Wang
15
Randolph Trent's consternation at the loss of the portmanteau was partly superstitious.
Trent's Trust, and Other Stories
16
He would hardly let Gumbo take his own clothes and portmanteau away.
The Virginians
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Translations for portmanteau
Portmanteau ao longo do tempo
Portmanteau nas variantes da língua
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