What does chapada in Portuguese mean?

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

The word chapada in Portuguese means plain, chapada, chapada gredosa, dar um tapa em. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chapada

plain

substantivo feminino (terreno alto e plano) (topography)

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

chapada

noun (UK (range of low ridges in England)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Bill levou seus filhos para empinar suas pipas na chapada.
Bill took his children to fly their kites on the Downs.

chapada gredosa

noun (UK (sea area in England) (Sul da Inglaterra)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A chapada gredosa é uma área marítima na costa leste de Kent.
The Downs are an area of the sea off the east coast of Kent.

dar um tapa em

transitive verb (hit with open hand) (BRA)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
A Wendy deu uma chapada ao Carl, quando descobriu que ele a tinha traído.
Wendy slapped Carl when she found out he'd been cheating on her.

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