rasto

See also: Rasťo

Latvian

Participle

rasto

1. inflection of rastais:
   1. vocative/accusative/instrumental singular masculine/feminine
   2. genitive plural masculine/feminine

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• rastro (chiefly Brazil)

Etymology

From Latin rastrum (“rake”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁas.tu/ [ˈhas.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁas.tu/ [ˈhas.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁaʃ.tu/ [ˈχaʃ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁas.to/ [ˈhas.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁaʃ.tu/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -astu, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -aʃtu
• Hyphenation: ras‧to

Noun

rasto m (plural rastos)

1. track; trail (mark left by something that has passed along)

   Synonym: pista

2. (figuratively) trace

   Synonyms: pista, vestígio

   A polícia não encontrou rastos de ninguém.

   The police didn't find anyone's traces.

Usage notes

• In Portugal, the form rasto is more commonly used, whereas in Brazil, rastro is more common.

Derived terms

• rasteiro

Related terms

• rastelo
• rastrear
• rastreador