🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

apaixonado por carros

Pronunciation / Transliteration: apaixonado por carros

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Petrolhead/ˈpɛtrəlˌhɛd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um apaixonado por carros que adora competições."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is very enthusiastic about cars and motor racing.

    "As a true petrolhead, he spends every weekend at the racetrack."
  2. 2

    Someone who enjoys discussing and learning about automotive technology and performance.

    "The club is filled with petrolheads who can talk for hours about engine specs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'petrolhead' originated in British English in the late 20th century, combining 'petrol', derived from the French 'pétrole', meaning 'oil', and 'head', a colloquial suffix denoting a person with a particular interest. It evolved to describe enthusiasts of cars and motorsports.

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