chave-mestra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʃa.viˈmɛs.tɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌʃa.viˈmɛʃ.tɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʃa.veˈmɛs.tɾa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʃa.vɨˈmɛʃ.tɾɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃa.bɨˈmɛʃ.tɾɐ/ [ˌt͡ʃa.βɨˈmɛʃ.tɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: cha‧ve‧-mes‧tra

Noun

chave-mestra f (plural chaves-mestras)

  1. skeleton key (a key that opens a range of locks)
  2. (figurative) anything which creates opportunities
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