What does quarteirão in Portuguese mean?

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

The word quarteirão in Portuguese means block, quarteirão, quarteirão, quarteirão, quarteirão, bairro, distrito, quadra, bomba arrasa-quarteirão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quarteirão

block

substantivo masculino (quadra, bloco) (city, town)

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

quarteirão

noun (area surrounded by streets)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
That limousine looks like it's almost a city-block long.

quarteirão

noun (US (distance: street section)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Os correios ficam a três quarteirões nessa direção.
The post office is three blocks in that direction.

quarteirão

noun (US (street section)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A mercearia fica no mesmo quarteirão que a farmácia.
The grocer's shop is on the same block as the pharmacy.

quarteirão, bairro, distrito

noun (district, area)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Gareth mora num quarteirão agradável e quieto, mas com bares e lojas legais.
Gareth lived in a pleasant quarter; quiet but with some nice bars and shops.

quadra

noun (US (square enclosed by streets)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O prédio novo vai ocupar o quarteirão inteiro.
The new building will cover the entire city block.

bomba arrasa-quarteirão

noun (historical (huge bomb)

O bairro foi dizimado por uma bomba arrasa-quarteirão durante a guerra.
This neighborhood was decimated by a blockbuster during the war.

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