mão-leve
Portuguese, noun/ˈmɐ̃w̃ ˈlɛ.vi/
mão-leve is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a person who steals in a covert manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa que furta objetos de maneira discreta e habilidosa”.
What does mão-leve mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilcolloquialfemininemasculinea person who steals in a covert manner
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. pessoa que furta objetos de maneira discreta e habilidosa 2. indivíduo que pratica pequenos furtos sem ser notado
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mão-leve
- mãos-leves plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mão-leve?
- Brazil /ˈmɐ̃w̃ ˈlɛ.vi/
- Brazil [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlɛ.vi]
- Portugal /ˈmɐ̃w̃ ˈlɛ.vɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.