travão

See also: travaõ

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From trava (“something which restrains or blocks”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾaˈvɐ̃w̃/ [tɾaˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈvɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈvɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈbɐ̃w̃/ [tɾɐˈβɐ̃w̃]

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: tra‧vão

Noun

travão m (plural travões)

1. brake (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)

   Synonym: freio

   Antonym: acelerador

Etymology 2

Verb

travão

1. Obsolete form of travam.