What does viúva in Portuguese mean?

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

The word viúva in Portuguese means viúva, viúva, viúva negra, viúva rica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word viúva

viúva

noun (surviving wife)

(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 senhor Jones morreu dez anos atrás, mas sua viúva ainda mora na mesma casa onde eles passaram sua vida de casados.
Mr Jones died ten years ago, but his widow still lives in the same house where they spent their married life.

viúva

noun (in typography) (tipografia)

(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 typesetter altered the leading to eliminate the widow at the top of page 56.

viúva negra

noun (poisonous North American spider) (aranha)

The black widow has a distinct red marking shaped like an hourglass on its abdomen.

viúva rica

noun (rich widow)

The dowager was able to live on her fortune for decades.

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