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engenho

/ẽˈʒɐɲu/

noun, masculine

Meanings

  1. ingenuity
  2. device, machine

Examples

É preciso engenho para resolver este problema.

It takes ingenuity to solve this problem.

O avô construiu um engenho para tirar água do poço.

Grandad built a device to draw water from the well.

Forms

singularo engenho
pluralos engenhos