No. 2,849 in Portuguese
campina
"Campina" means "plain" or "meadow" in English, referring to an open, flat grassy area.
In a sentence
A campina estava bela com as flores da primavera.
The grassland was beautiful with the spring flowers.
Here, 'campina' refers to a grassland, emphasizing its natural beauty and vegetation characteristic.
Os pássaros voavam sobre a vasta campina ao amanhecer.
The birds flew over the vast grassland at dawn.
In this sentence, 'campina' highlights a broad natural expanse, focusing on its spaciousness and ecological role.
Na literatura, a campina frequentemente simboliza tranquilidade e simplicidade.
In literature, the grassland often symbolizes tranquility and simplicity.
Here, 'campina' is used metaphorically to represent peaceful and simple attributes often depicted in literary works.
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