What does arco-íris in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word arco-íris in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arco-íris in Portuguese.

The word arco-íris in Portuguese means rainbow, arco-íris, arco-íris, truta arco-íris. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arco-íris

rainbow

substantivo masculino (espectro de 7 cores no céu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arco-íris

noun (arc of colour)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Depois da chuva, o sol reapareceu e Daisy viu um arco-íris sobre os campos.
After the rain, the sun reappeared and Daisy saw a rainbow arching over the fields.

arco-íris

noun (figurative ([sth] colourful)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A camisa de Terry era um carnaval de cores.
Terry's shirt was a rainbow of colours.

truta arco-íris

noun (variety of fish) (variedade de peixes)

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