This is the 1958th most frequent Portuguese word.
recife
"Recife" means "reef" in English, referring to a ridge of coral, rock, or sand near the ocean's surface.
Here, 'recife' refers to a natural geological structure formed under the sea.
No litoral, observamos um grande recife de coral.
On the coast, we observed a large coral reef.
Here, 'Recife' is a proper noun referring to the city in Brazil.
Recife é uma cidade vibrante e cheia de história no Brasil.
Recife is a vibrant city full of history in Brazil.
Here, 'recife' is used to describe an underwater navigation hazard.