No. 2,296 in Portuguese
cruzes
"Cruzes" in Portuguese is an interjection expressing surprise, fear, or disbelief, equivalent to "Goodness!" or "Oh my!" in English.
In a sentence
Cruzes! Que susto você me deu.
Crosses! What a fright you gave me.
'Cruzes' is used as an interjection to express surprise or shock.
O museu tem várias cruzes antigas em exposição.
The museum has many ancient crosses on display.
'Cruzes' is the plural form of 'cruz', meaning crosses in the literal sense, referring to the item.
Que tempo, cruzes, parece que vai chover o mês inteiro.
What weather, crosses, it seems it will rain the whole month.
'Cruzes' is used as an expression to convey disapproval or exasperation.
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