recife

This is the 1958th most frequent Portuguese word.

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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.

Os pescadores evitaram o recife perigoso ao navegar.

The fishermen avoided the dangerous reef while sailing.