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portmanteau

/pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/ /pɔːɹtˈmæntoʊ/

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noun

Maleta

A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.

Examples :

"My grandfather always packed his clothes in a well-worn leather portmanteau when he traveled for business. "

Mi abuelo siempre empacaba su ropa en una maleta de cuero desgastada cuando viajaba por negocios.

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noun

Mochila escolar, cartera

A schoolbag.

Examples :

"My grandfather always called my schoolbag a portmanteau, even though it was made of nylon, not leather. "

Mi abuelo siempre llamaba a mi mochila escolar una cartera, aunque fuera de nailon, no de cuero.

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noun

Perchero

A hook on which to hang clothing.

Examples :

"I hung my coat on the portmanteau by the front door. "

Colgué mi abrigo en el perchero junto a la puerta principal.

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noun

Palabra compuesta

A portmanteau word.

Examples :

""Brunch," a combination of breakfast and lunch, is a popular example of a portmanteau. "

«Brunch», una combinación de desayuno y almuerzo, es un ejemplo popular de palabra compuesta.

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verb

Crear una palabra compuesta

To make a portmanteau word.

Examples :

"To advertise breakfast and lunch deals simultaneously, the cafe decided to portmanteau "breakfast" and "lunch" into the promotional word "brunch." "

Para anunciar ofertas de desayuno y almuerzo simultáneamente, la cafetería decidió crear una palabra compuesta con "breakfast" y "lunch" en la palabra promocional "brunch".

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adjective

Hecho combinando dos (o más) palabras, historias, etc., a la manera de un portmanteau lingüístico.

Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.

Examples :

"The restaurant's "brunch" menu, a portmanteau word combining "breakfast" and "lunch," offers dishes suitable for either meal. "

El menú de "brunch" del restaurante, una palabra portmanteau que combina "breakfast" y "lunch", ofrece platos adecuados para cualquiera de las dos comidas.

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