tranqueta
Portuguese, noun/tɾɐ̃ˈke.tɐ/
tranqueta is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “latch (door fastening that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “tranca pequena”.
What does tranqueta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelatch (door fastening that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. tranca pequena 2. peça de ferro colocada atrás de janelas ou portas para trancá-las
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 tranqueta
- tranquetas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tranqueta?
- Brazil /tɾɐ̃ˈke.tɐ/
- Portugal /tɾɐ̃ˈke.tɐ/
- /trɐ̃.ˈke.tɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tranqueta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.