bota
/ˈbɔ.tɐ/feminine
The English word boot is translated into Portuguese as bota.
bota is a feminine noun referring to a heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
Meaning: heavy shoe that covers part of the leg (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazilian Portuguese, the term coturno is used to refer to military-style boots or combat boots.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bota is botas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈbɔ.tɐ/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, bota can refer to a traditional leather wine skin used for transporting and serving wine in Spain and Portugal.
- The term coturno for combat boots comes from the 'cothurnus', a thick-soled boot worn by actors in ancient Greek tragedy to make them appear taller.
- While bota refers to the footwear, the Portuguese verb botar means 'to put' or 'to place', a term widely used in Brazilian Portuguese instead of the more formal colocar.
Examples in context
- Essa bota é uma porcaria porque vem da China.This boot is crap because it's from China.Tatoeba #5902109 by Ricardo14, translation #5902110 by Smoky
- Os primeiros socorros em caso de mordida de víbora devem consistir na colocação de uma ligadura apertada (cordel ou cordão de bota) à volta do membro acima das punções.The first aid in case of viper-bite should consist in placing a tight ligature (string or a boot-lace) around the limb above the punctures.Tatoeba #11574501 by Cangarejo, translation #11574500 by Cangarejo
- Ela estava usando uma bota de couro.She was wearing a leather boot.
- Preciso comprar uma bota nova para o inverno.I need to buy a new boot for winter.
- Ela estava usando uma botinha marrom.She was wearing a brown little boot.
- Meu pai comprou uma bota de cano curto.My dad bought a short boot.
- Ela comprou um coturno novo para usar na festa à fantasia.She bought a new combat boot to wear to the costume party.
- Preciso de comprar umas botas para a caminhada.I need to buy some boots for hiking.
- Ela comprou uma bota de couro preta.She bought a black leather boot.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Felipe are looking at clothes in a shop.
- BeatrizFelipe, você gostou desta bota?Felipe, do you like this boot?
- FelipeAcho que essa bota é muito bonita.I think that boot is very beautiful.
- BeatrizMas ela parece ser um pouco cara.But it looks a little expensive.
- FelipeÉ verdade, mas a qualidade é ótima.That's true, but the quality is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boot” translations and entries bota, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
