No. 4,431 in Portuguese
bonecas
"Dolls."
In a sentence
As crianças brincaram com as suas bonecas durante a tarde.
The children played with their dolls during the afternoon.
In this sentence, 'bonecas' refers to children's toys fashioned to resemble human figures.
Nas festas tradicionais, as pessoas criam bonecas de pano como enfeites.
At traditional festivals, people make cloth dolls as decorations.
Here, 'bonecas' denotes handmade dolls created for artistic or ornamental purposes.
Minha tia gosta de colecionar bonecas antigas.
My aunt likes to collect antique dolls.
In this context, 'bonecas' signifies collectible items desired for their historical or artistic value.
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