zebra
Portuguese, noun/ˈze.bɾɐ/
zebra is spelled Z-E-B-R-A (5 letters) and appears 2.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 19,354th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zebra is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “zebra” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of zebrar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “mamífero semelhante ao cavalo que se distingue pelo fato de ter listras pretas ou marrom escuras alternadas…”.
What does zebra mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininezebra
- 2
BrazilfeminineslangA victorious competitor initially thought unlikely to win, especially in sports; an underdog
Aquele time ganhou quando todo mundo pensou que ele iria perder, mas que zebra!
- 3
Brazilfeminineslangan unexpected result in a competition
- 4
Brazilderogatoryfeminineidiot, stupid person
- 5
Brazilfeminineinformalprison uniform
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Portugalfeminineinformalzebra crossing
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Portugalfeminineinformalvice, a bad habit
- 8
femininea type of lanky spinning top
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of zebro
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. mamífero semelhante ao cavalo que se distingue pelo fato de ter listras pretas ou marrom escuras alternadas com brancas 2. resultado inesperado em uma competição esportiva ou da loteria 3. numa estrada, marcação às listras brancas indicando passagem para peões 4. pequena plataforma angulada com baixa elevação que cobre as linhas de cortorno de certas margens de pista de corrida em trechos de frenagem próximos a curvas e que tem por função impedir o escape do automóvel ao servir-lhe de apoio
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 zebra
- zebras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce zebra?
- Brazil /ˈze.bɾɐ/
- Portugal /ˈze.bɾɐ/
- Portugal [ˈze.βɾɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to zebra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is zebra in Portuguese?
zebra appears 2.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).