alçada

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əlˈsa.də/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /alˈsa.da/

Noun

alçada f (plural alçades)

1. height (of person or animal)
2. raise, raising, lift (act of making something higher)

Related terms

• alçària (“height of an object”)
• altura (“height from the base or ground”)
• alçar

 

Verb

alçada f sg

1. past participle of alçar

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: al‧ça‧da

Noun

alçada f (plural alçadas)

1. area of responsibility, competence

   Synonym: competência

   o Metro de Lisboa se mantém na alçada do Governo ― the Lisbon metro falls under the government's responsibilities

2. jurisdiction

   Synonym: jurisdição

Verb

alçada

1. feminine singular past participle of alçar