meias
The Portuguese word for socks is meias.
meias refers to clothing worn on the feet to keep them warm or to protect them inside shoes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of meias is meia (sock). When referring to a pair of socks, the plural form meias is used.
Did you know?
- In some regional Brazilian slangs, meia can be used as a shorthand for 'meia-entrada', which is a discounted half-price ticket for students and seniors.
- Because meia can mean 'half', a Portuguese speaker might refer to a 'meia-noite' to mean 'midnight', which literally translates to 'half-night'.
- The word meias is also the plural form of the word for 'half', meaning that in certain mathematical or musical contexts, the word for socks and the word for 'halves' are identical.
Examples in context
- Ela pôs as meias.She put on socks.This sentence shows how to use meias when someone is putting them on.Tatoeba #6726870 by lucasmg123, translation #1479259 by weihaiping
- Tire as suas meias.Take off your socks.This sentence demonstrates how to use meias when requesting that someone remove them.Tatoeba #1292732 by alexmarcelo, translation #50756 by CK
- Tom tirou as meias.Tom took off his socks.This sentence illustrates the use of meias when describing someone taking them off.Tatoeba #8508225 by bill, translation #2731161 by CK
- As crianças estão usando 'pézinhos quentinhos' hoje porque está frio.The kids are wearing 'warm little feet' today because it's cold.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Juliana are getting ready to go for a run.
- RodrigoVocê viu as minhas meias de corrida?Have you seen my running socks?
- JulianaEstão em cima da cama, Rodrigo.They are on the bed, Rodrigo.
- RodrigoObrigado, Juliana!Thanks, Juliana!
- JulianaDe nada, vamos logo.You're welcome, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
