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a bury of rabbits

Portuguese translation: coelhada

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English term or phrase:a bury of rabbits
Portuguese translation:coelhada
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

17:09 Jan 7, 2015
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
English term or phrase: a bury of rabbits
Is there any coollective noun for rabbits in Portuguese, or is it just a 'grupo de coelhos"?
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 07:29
coelhada
Explanation:
O substantivo colectivo para denominar um conjunto de coelhos é coelhada.

http://www.ciberduvidas.pt/pergunta.php?id=547
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Edna Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:29
Grading comment
I knew there had to be a good answer, thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4coelhada
Edna Almeida
4 +3uma ninhada de coelhos
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
coelhada


Explanation:
O substantivo colectivo para denominar um conjunto de coelhos é coelhada.

http://www.ciberduvidas.pt/pergunta.php?id=547

Edna Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I knew there had to be a good answer, thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Nunca tinha feito esta pergunta a mim própria. É isso mesmo. Está no dicionário da PE.
5 mins
agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs
agree  Vitor Pinteus
3 hrs
agree  Rui Domingues
20 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
uma ninhada de coelhos


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: Apesar de ninhada ser mais comum para filhotes, não há um coletivo específico para coelhos e ninhada seria o coletivo adequado para roedores, portanto tnes meu "agree"
32 mins
  -> Obrigada, Mário!
agree  Maria Verônica
49 mins
  -> Obrigada, Maria Verónica!
agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Danik!
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