No. 4,432 in Portuguese
borboleta
Butterfly.
In a sentence
A borboleta voa pelo jardim.
The butterfly flies through the garden.
The word 'borboleta' here refers to the insect, highlighting its natural behavior of flying in gardens.
Ele desenhou uma borboleta no papel.
He drew a butterfly on the paper.
In this sentence, 'borboleta' is used to describe an artistic representation or image of the insect.
Ela tem uma pulseira com pingente de borboleta.
She has a bracelet with a butterfly pendant.
The term 'borboleta' is used metaphorically here to describe the design of a piece of jewelry shaped like the insect.
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