School desk in Portuguese
In Portuguese
a carteira
Plural: carteiras
Definition
Definition in EnglishA small desk that a pupil sits at in a classroom.
Definition in PortugueseMesinha de uma sala de aula em que o aluno se senta para escrever e estudar.
Example sentences
Essa carteira tá toda riscada de iniciais, tem umas que devem ser mais velhas que o professor.
This old school desk is covered in carved initials — some of them must be older than the teacher.
Fizeram a gente carregar trinta carteiras até o ginásio pra prova, tô com o braço morto.
They made us carry thirty school desks down to the gym for the exams, and now I can't feel my arms.
A gente colocou as carteiras em roda pro debate, e a sala ficou com outro clima.
We rearranged the school desks into a circle for the debate, and the room suddenly felt different.