What does elo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word elo in Portuguese means link, bond, elo, corrente, elo comum, elo perdido, ponto fraco, elo fraco. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word elo

link

substantivo masculino (argolas de uma corrente) (in a chain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bond

substantivo masculino (figurado (ligação, conexão, união) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

elo

noun (figurative (connection in a chain)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ele é o elo mais fraco em nosso time.
He's the weakest link in our team.

corrente

noun (metal link)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The worker connected the chain using a shackle.

elo comum

noun ([sth] shared, unifying)

My common bond with him is that we grew up in the same neighborhood.

elo perdido

noun (ape man: evolutionary animal)

Some people believe Neanderthal Man was the missing link between animals and humans.

ponto fraco, elo fraco

noun (figurative (flaw in a process) (figurado)

A claustrofobia de João era o ponto fraco (or: elo fraco) do seu plano de fuga pelo túnel. Ele foi o ponto fraco (or: elo fraco) que derrubou a equipe inteira.
John's claustrophobia was the weak link in their plan to escape by tunnel. He was the weak link who brought down the whole team.

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