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túnel

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See also: tunel, tùnel, and tünel

Catalan

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from English tunnel.

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    Noun

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    túnel m (plural túnels)

    1. tunnel

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    Galician

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈtunɛl/ [ˈt̪u.nɛɫ]
    • Rhymes: -unɛl
    • Hyphenation: tú‧nel

    Noun

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    túnel m (plural túneis)

    1. tunnel

    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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    From English tunnel,[1][2] from Old French tonel, diminutive of tonne (“cask”).

    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: tú‧nel

    Noun

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    túnel m (plural túneis)

    1. tunnel (an underground or underwater passage)
    2. (Portugal, soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
      Synonyms: cueca, cuequinha

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    1. ^ “túnel”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
    2. ^ “túnel”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from English tunnel.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈtunel/ [ˈt̪u.nel]
      • Rhymes: -unel
      • Syllabification: tú‧nel

      Noun

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      túnel m (plural túneles or túnels)

      1. tunnel
      2. (soccer) nutmeg
        Synonym: caño

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