What does lenda in Portuguese mean?

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

The word lenda in Portuguese means legend, lie, legend, lenda, lenda, segundo a lenda, como reza a lenda, lenda popular. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lenda

legend

substantivo feminino (história fantasiosa)

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

lie

substantivo feminino (mentira, invenção)

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

legend

substantivo feminino (BRA, informal (o melhor, mais respeitado) (figurative, the best)

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

lenda

noun (story)

(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 peça é uma versão moderna das antigas lendas do Rei Artur.
The play is a modern version of the old Arthurian legends.

lenda

noun (person) (pessoa)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Ben era uma lenda do esporte na sua cidade natal.
Ben was a sports legend in his home town.

segundo a lenda

expression (in mythology) (de acordo com a lenda)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
According to legend, the infants Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf.

como reza a lenda

expression (in popular myth or belief)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
According to legend, there is buried treasure on Cocos Island.

lenda popular

noun (fairy story, myth)

Folk tales provided moral lessons because virtue is always rewarded and villains are always punished.

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