saca-rolhas
/ˌsa.kɐˈʁo.ʎɐs/masculine
The Portuguese word for corkscrew is saca-rolhas.
The term saca-rolhas refers to the implement used for opening bottles that are sealed with a cork. In Brazil, you may also hear the term abridor de garrafas used to refer to a corkscrew.
Meaning: implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound formed by the verb saca, meaning pulls or extracts and the noun rolhas, meaning corks.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the term abridor de garrafas can be used to refer to a corkscrew.
How does it change in a sentence?
saca-rolhas is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌsa.kɐˈʁo.ʎɐs/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb sacar used in the compound also means to draw a sword from a scabbard or to draw a gun from a holster.
- In slang, the verb sacar can also mean to 'understand' or 'to get' something, much like the English 'to catch' a drift.
- If you use the word sacar in a financial context, it refers to withdrawing money from an ATM.
Examples in context
- Tu tem um saca-rolhas?Do you have a corkscrew?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses a saca-rolhas.Tatoeba #8328876 by JGEN, translation #8248168 by CK
- A meia dúzia de passageiros aperta o cinto de segurança enquanto o avião bimotor desce no céu em espiral num movimento saca-rolhas sobre o aeroporto principal da capital.The half-dozen passengers buckle up their seat belts as the twin-engine plane spirals down from the sky in a corkscrew motion over the capital's main airport.This sentence shows how saca-rolhas can describe a spiral or corkscrew motion.Tatoeba #11042546 by Cangarejo, translation #11042544 by Cangarejo
- Você pode me emprestar um saca-rolhas?Can you lend me a corkscrew?
- Preciso comprar um abridor de vinho novo.I need to buy a new corkscrew.
- Eu preciso de um saca-rolhas para abrir este vinho.I need a corkscrew to open this wine.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is preparing a dinner at home.
- LucasCamila, você viu onde está o saca-rolhas?Camila, did you see where the corkscrew is?
- CamilaEstá na gaveta da cozinha, Lucas.It is in the kitchen drawer, Lucas.
- LucasEncontrei! Agora podemos abrir a garrafa.I found it! Now we can open the bottle.
- CamilaÓtimo, eu vou pegar as taças.Great, I will get the glasses.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “corkscrew” translations and entries saca-rolhas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
