metralha

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From French mitraille.

Noun

metralha f (plural metralhas)

  1. grapeshot (shot consisting of a cluster of small iron balls and slugs)
  2. machine gun fire
  3. (figuratively) load (great amount of something)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

metralha

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of metralhar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of metralhar

Further reading
  • “metralha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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