monobloco

Portuguese

Etymology

From mono- +‎ bloco (“block”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.noˈblɔ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.noˈblɔ.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔˈblɔ.ku/ [mɔ.nɔˈβlɔ.ku]

  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧blo‧co

Noun

monobloco m (plural monoblocos)

  1. monobloc (a casting made in a single piece)
  2. (Brazil) A type of ruled paper with holes punched on the left edge, used by students to refill ring binders or as individual sheets; in the latter use case, perforations allow the left edge and its holes to be torn off.
    Coordinate term: sulfite
    1. (Brazil) a block or pad of this kind of paper
      Esqueci meu monobloco em casa; só tenho folhas sulfite. ― I forgot my ruled paper at home; I’ve only got A4s.
      O professor mandou escrever a redação em folhas de monobloco. ― The teacher told us to write the essay on ruled paper.

Adjective

monobloco (feminine monobloca, masculine plural monoblocos, feminine plural monoblocas)

  1. cast in one piece
  2. (Brazil, of a paper sheet) Being ruled and having holes punched on its left edge, with perforations that allow it to be torn off.
    O professor mandou escrever a redação em folhas monobloco. ― The teacher told us to write the essay on ruled paper.

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