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The Portuguese word for beach is
praia





beach

Gender

The gender of praia is feminine. E.g. a praia.

Plural

The plural of praia is praias.

Portuguese Definition


beach
     1. Substantivo. praia, margem;
     2. Substantivo. seixos, calhaus.
     3. Verbo. puxar (um barco) para a praia;
     4. Verbo. (naútica) abicar, pôr na praia, encalhar.



Translations for beach and their definitions

praia
     1. n-f. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)


abicar
     1. v. to beach (run a watercraft aground)


encalhar
     1. v. (nautical, of a vessel) to beach, strand, run aground
     2. v. (figuratively) to find (an obstacle, hindrance, difficulty, etc.)
     3. v. (informal) to fail to sell (a commodity)
     4. v. (informal, especially of a woman) to be, become or remain unmarried or single


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