What does favela in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word favela in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use favela in Portuguese.
The word favela in Portuguese means shanty town, favela, favela, favela, favela, gueto, de favela. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word favela
shanty townsubstantivo feminino (comunidade desfavorecida) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
favelanoun (often plural (deprived urban neighbourhood) (BRA) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Muitas pessoas em países em desenvolvimento ainda moram em favelas. Many people in developing countries still live in slums. |
favelanoun (slums, makeshift housing) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The shantytown at the edge of the city has a high crime rate. |
favelanoun (US, slang, often capitalized (poor urban area) (área urbana pobre) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) If you carry on like that you'll end up on Skid Row in no time! |
favelanoun (US, figurative (crowded-together housing) (pejorativo) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) |
guetonoun (dated, offensive (neighbourhood) (bairro de minorias raciais ou econômicas) (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 former gangster grew up in the ghetto in Los Angeles. |
de favelanoun as adjective (relating to a slum) There are a lot of slum dwellers in this city. |
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