What does represa in Portuguese mean?

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

The word represa in Portuguese means dam, reserve, represa, represa, represa, represa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word represa

dam

substantivo feminino (estrutura que segura água)

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

reserve

substantivo feminino (água contida em barragem) (volume of water)

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

represa

noun (water capture area)

(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 city is building a new catchment to gather water in case of drought.

represa

noun (water captured)

(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 catchment should help to relieve some of the serious drought conditions.

represa

noun (body of water) (d'água)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Canoas e barcos a remo são permitidos na represa, mas não barcos com motor.
Canoes and rowboats are allowed in the dam, but no boats with motors.

represa

noun (water: reservoir) (água: reservatório)

(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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