What does cunhar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word cunhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cunhar in Portuguese.

The word cunhar in Portuguese means mint, stamp, emboss, cunhar, cunhar, cunhar, imprimir, cunhar uma expressão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cunhar

mint, stamp, emboss

cunhar

transitive verb (phrase: create)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
É difícil descobrir quem originalmente cunhou gírias.
It's difficult to discover who originally coined slang words.

cunhar

transitive verb (manufacture: coins)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The federal reserve minted new coins this year.

cunhar

transitive verb (create ribbing on edge of coin)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The machine automatically milled the coins.

imprimir

transitive verb (shape or stamp with die)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

cunhar uma expressão

verbal expression (invent an expression)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Winston Churchill coined the phrase: "History is written by the victors".

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