rebocado
The English word "towed" is translated into Portuguese as rebocado.
The term refers to something being pulled along by a rope or chain, most commonly used when a vehicle is being moved by another vehicle.
Which one should you use?
While rebocado is the general term for being towed, the verb guinchar is often used specifically when referring to a vehicle being towed by a tow truck (a guincho).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the term reboque is commonly used when referring to a tow truck and the act of towing a vehicle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word must agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use rebocada for feminine singular nouns, such as a moto (the motorcycle). rebocados for masculine plural nouns, such as os carros (the cars). And rebocadas for feminine plural nouns, such as as carretas (the trailers).
Did you know?
- The word rebocado also describes a wall that has been plastered. In construction, reboco is the layer of mortar applied to a wall to smooth it over.
- The verb guinchar used for towing trucks comes from the word guincho, which also means 'screech' or the high-pitched sound of a pig.
- In Portugal, reboque is the standard term for the tow truck itself, whereas in Brazil, guincho is the more dominant term for the vehicle.
Examples in context
- O carro de Tom foi rebocado.Tom's car got towed.This sentence is useful for describing a car that was towed.Tatoeba #10063755 by bill, translation #10063555 by ddnktr
- Seu carro será rebocado se você estacioná-lo aqui.If you park your car here, it'll get towed away.This sentence provides a warning about a car being towed for illegal parking.Tatoeba #9837745 by bill, translation #9830165 by CK
- O localizador será rebocado por mais de 6.000 metros atrás do navio da marinha australiana “Seahorse Standard”.The locator will be towed more than 6,000 meters behind the Australian navy ship “Seahorse Standard.”This sentence describes a locator being towed behind a navy ship.Tatoeba #11148922 by Cangarejo, translation #11148920 by Cangarejo
- O veículo foi removido por estacionamento indevido.The vehicle was towed due to improper parking.
- O carro foi rebocado por estacionar em local proibido.The car was towed for parking in a prohibited area.
- Meu carro foi guinchado por estacionar em frente à garagem.My car was towed for parking in front of the garage.
- O meu carro foi rebocado porque estava em cima da passadeira.My car was towed because it was on top of the pedestrian crossing.
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are looking for their car in a parking lot.
- FelipeJuliana, onde está o nosso carro?Juliana, where is our car?
- JulianaAcho que ele foi rebocado!I think it was towed!
- FelipeSério? Mas não tinha placa de proibido.Really? But there was no no-parking sign.
- JulianaSim, mas o carro foi rebocado mesmo assim.Yes, but the car was towed anyway.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
