Translation meaning & definition of the word "snail" into Portuguese language

noun

1. Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

synonym:
• snail

1. Molusco gastrópode de água doce ou marinho ou terrestre, geralmente com uma concha espiral anexa externa

sinônimo:
• caracol

2. Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

synonym:
• escargot
,
• snail

2. Caracol terrestre comestível geralmente servido na casca com um molho de manteiga derretida e alho

sinônimo:
• escargot
,
• caracol

verb

1. Gather snails

• "We went snailing in the summer"

synonym:
• snail

1. Reunir caracóis

• "Fomos caracol no verão"

sinônimo:
• caracol

Examples of using

The snail retreated into its shell.

A lesma refugiou-se em sua concha.

The taxi seemed to go as slowly as a snail.

Parecia que o táxi ia tão devagar quanto uma lesma.