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No. 6,110 in French

engenhão

"Engenhão" is not a French word; it is Portuguese and refers to a large engineering structure or stadium, specifically the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In a sentence

  • L'Engenhão est un célèbre stade au Brésil.

    Engenhão is a famous stadium in Brazil.

    In this sentence, 'Engenhão' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific place, the stadium also known as Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.

  • J'ai vu un match de foot à l'Engenhão hier soir.

    I watched a soccer match at Engenhão last night.

    Here, 'Engenhão' again refers to the stadium and describes the location where an event occurred.

  • Le nom Engenhão vient du quartier Engenho de Dentro.

    The name Engenhão comes from the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood.

    In this usage, 'Engenhão' is explained as derived from its location in a specific neighborhood, providing historical context.

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