louva-a-deus
/ˌlovaaˈdews/
o
noun
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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praying mantis
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Um louva-a-deus pousou.
A praying mantis landed.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
mante religieuse is the French word for the same thing — both mean "praying mantis."
Practice
1 What does louva-a-deus mean?
praying mantis
2 Fill the gap: Um ___-a-deus pousou.
Full sentence: Um louva-a-deus pousou. (A praying mantis landed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches louva-a-deus?
louva-a-deus: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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