What does Brasil in Portuguese mean?

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

The word Brasil in Portuguese means Brazil, Brasil, castanha-do-pará, pau-brasil, pau-brasil, sequóia, SAT. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word Brasil

Brazil

substantivo masculino

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

Brasil

noun (South American country)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Brazil is one of the world's fastest growing economies.

castanha-do-pará

noun (abbreviation (edible nut)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Margret cracked open a Brazil and ate it.

pau-brasil

noun (abbreviation (Brazil wood) (madeira)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The table was made out of Brazil.

pau-brasil

noun (wood of the nut tree) (madeira)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

sequóia

noun (sequoia: coniferous tree) (conífera)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I have always wanted to see the redwoods in California!

SAT

noun (UK, acronym, usually plural (standard assessment task) (estrangeirismo, exame escolar americano)

Os SATs são exames criados para medirem o progresso dos alunos em diferentes etapas da educação.
SATs are designed to measure children's progress at intervals during their education.

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