açude
/aˈsudʒi/
o
noun
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os açudes
Meaning
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reservoir
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O açude está cheio.
The reservoir is full.
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Similar words
açude is more rural or small-scale, a dam or small reservoir for farming, common in Northeast Brazil; reservatório is more general or large-scale, a technical term — both mean "reservoir."
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Practice
1 What does açude mean?
reservoir
2 Fill the gap: O ___ está cheio.
Full sentence: O açude está cheio. (The reservoir is full.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches açude?
açude: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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