What does orla in Portuguese mean?

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

The word orla in Portuguese means edge, beira, beirada, borda, costa, orla, borda, fita, orla, beira. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orla

edge

substantivo feminino (beira de um rio, lago, etc.)

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

beira, beirada, borda

noun (edge)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Mary abriu as torneiras e se sentou na beira da banheira, esperando que enchesse. Kevin limpou o molho da borda do prato.
Mary turned on the taps and sat on the rim of the bath, waiting for it to fill. Kevin wiped the sauce off the rim of the plate.

costa

noun (section of land bordering water)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Karen ficou na costa assistindo as pessoas nadando no lago.
Karen stood on the shore watching the people swimming in the lake.

orla, borda, fita

noun (decorative border) (borda decorativa)

(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 skirt was burgundy, with white lace edging.

orla

noun (wharf or dock section)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
We went for a stroll along the waterfront.

beira

noun (land bordering water)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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