Goalpost in Portuguese
In Portuguese
a trave
Plural: traves
Definition
Definition in EnglishOne of the upright posts of a goal, or the posts and crossbar of an American football goal, that the ball must go between or over.
Definition in PortugueseCada uma das hastes verticais de um gol, ou as hastes e a barra de um gol de futebol americano, entre as quais ou sobre as quais a bola deve passar.
Example sentences
A bola bateu na trave e saiu, então no fim das contas a gente não marcou.
The ball hit the goalpost and bounced out, so we didn't score after all.
Pintaram as traves de amarelo no verão passado e a tinta já tá descascando.
They painted the goalposts yellow last summer, and the paint is already peeling.