Used in a Sentence

praia

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for praia.

Editorial note

Some examples: -- Vacationing in Praia do Forte in Bahia, but taking a day trip to Mangue Seco.

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Quick take

The capital city of Cape Verde.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of praia gathered in one view.

noun

The capital city of Cape Verde.

noun

A municipality of Cape Verde.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for praia.

noun

The capital city of Cape Verde.

noun

A municipality of Cape Verde.

Example sentences

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Some examples: -- Vacationing in Praia do Forte in Bahia, but taking a day trip to Mangue Seco.

2

Beautiful country though -- it's hard to leave life on the Praia here for something else.

3

Você poderá planejar sua viagem, mas antes poderá ver um release de sua praia predileta.

4

I lived in an apartment off the beach in Praia Grande for a few months.

5

The Reuters article made a mistake: > The cable, called Firmina, will be the longest cable in the world, Google said in a blog post, adding that it will run from the East Coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, with additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.

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My top list ended up being Paris, Lisbon, Miami and Praia, Cabo Verde.

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Their excuses varied but people around the office shrugged the phenomenon as expected due to the early time of the interview and the fact that it "deu praia" meaning it was sunny and they probably just went to the beach instead.

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Jumping to the most damaging, the second article you link says "One of our FBI insiders can confirmed the Intelligence community indicates John and Tony Podesta were in Praia da Luz, Portugal on May 3rd 2007– the day Madaline McCann vanished.

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He guarantees that he was called by the King of football for a meeting that would be held at the house of Lúcia, Pelé's sister, in Ponta da Praia, in Santos, in August 1992.

Quote examples

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Their excuses varied but people around the office shrugged the phenomenon as expected due to the early time of the interview and the fact that it "deu praia" meaning it was sunny and they probably just went to the beach instead.

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Jumping to the most damaging, the second article you link says "One of our FBI insiders can confirmed the Intelligence community indicates John and Tony Podesta were in Praia da Luz, Portugal on May 3rd 2007– the day Madaline McCann vanished.

Proper noun examples

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My top list ended up being Paris, Lisbon, Miami and Praia, Cabo Verde.

2

He guarantees that he was called by the King of football for a meeting that would be held at the house of Lúcia, Pelé's sister, in Ponta da Praia, in Santos, in August 1992.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use praia in a sentence?

Some examples: -- Vacationing in Praia do Forte in Bahia, but taking a day trip to Mangue Seco.

What does praia mean?

The capital city of Cape Verde.

What part of speech is praia?

praia is commonly used as noun.