What does véspera in Portuguese mean?

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

The word véspera in Portuguese means eve, véspera, véspera, véspera de Natal, noite de ano novo, na véspera de, na véspera de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word véspera

eve

substantivo feminino

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

véspera

noun (night before)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
It was the eve of her job interview, so Maria decided to get an early night.

véspera

noun (day before)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Harry spent the eve of his birthday in a state of excitement.

véspera de Natal

noun (Christianity: 24th December)

Toda véspera de Natal vamos à igreja e cantamos hinos juntos.
Every Christmas Eve we go to church and sing hymns together.

noite de ano novo

noun (31st December)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Na noite de ano novo, muitas pessoas vão para festas e soltam fogos de artifício. A noite de ano novo é o 31 de dezembro.
On New Year's Eve, a lot of people go to parties and let off fireworks. New Year's Eve is the 31st of December.

na véspera de

expression (the evening before) (literal)

When it began to rain on the eve of the festival we knew it would be a muddy mess.

na véspera de

expression (figurative (just prior to) (figurativo)

On the eve of his election, a scandal broke out.

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