No. 2,851 in Portuguese
carneiro
"Carneiro" in English means "ram," a male sheep.
In a sentence
O carneiro pastava tranquilamente na colina.
The sheep was grazing peacefully on the hill.
In this sentence, 'carneiro' is used to refer to the animal sheep, specifically a ram in certain contexts.
Ela comprou um cobertor de lã de carneiro.
She bought a blanket made of sheep wool.
Here, 'carneiro' is employed to indicate the source of the wool material, relating to the animal.
O sinal do carneiro no horóscopo é representado pela figura de um animal com chifres.
The Aries sign in the horoscope is represented by the image of a horned animal.
In this context, 'carneiro' is mentioned as a symbol used for the Aries astrological sign, symbolized by a ram.
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