What does precoce in Portuguese mean?

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

The word precoce in Portuguese means early, precoce, prematuro, precoce, precoce, precoce, prematuro, precoce, encerramento precoce, sintoma precoce, ejaculação precoce. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word precoce

early

adjetivo (que acontece antes do previsto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

precoce

adjective (child: advanced for age) (avançado para a idade)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The precocious child was reading classic novels at age ten.

prematuro, precoce

adjective (premature, too early)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The untimely arrival of the winter monsoon destroyed the crops.

precoce

adjective (early, premature) (prematuro)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The precocious start of summer was an indication of climate change.

precoce, prematuro

adjective (before others)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Ela foi uma desenvolvedora precoce.
She was an early developer.

precoce

adjective (too soon)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Às vezes, a flor precoce é morta por geadas tardias. Sua chegada antecipada nos pegou de surpresa.
Early blossom is sometimes killed by late frosts. His early arrival took us all by surprise.

encerramento precoce

noun (shop closure at earlier hour)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Não se esqueça de que haverá um encerramento precoce hoje, você terá que correr se quiser chegar às lojas a tempo.
Don't forget that it's early closing today; you'll have to run if you want to get to the shops on time.

sintoma precoce

noun (sign of illness at an early stage) (sintoma da fase original da doença)

Painful coughing is an early symptom of lung disease.

ejaculação precoce

noun (male orgasm occurring too quickly) (orgasmo masculino ocorrendo muito rapidamente)

Some men suffer from premature ejaculation.

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