coelho

This is the 2859th most frequent Portuguese word.


coelho

Rabbit.


Here, 'coelho' is used as a noun to represent the animal known as a rabbit.

O coelho branco pulou pelo campo.

The white rabbit jumped across the field.


In this sentence, 'coelho' is again a noun, depicting the animal as part of her drawing.

Ela desenhou um coelho em seu caderno.

She drew a rabbit in her notebook.


Here, 'coelho' is used metaphorically in a simile to describe someone's eyes being quick or sharp.

Ele tem olhos rĂ¡pidos como os de um coelho.

He has quick eyes like those of a rabbit.