No. 826 in Portuguese
dino
"Dino" is a colloquial abbreviation for "dinossauro," meaning "dinosaur" in English.
In a sentence
O dino no museu impressionou todas as crianças.
The dino in the museum amazed all the children.
Short for dinosaur.
Ele chamou seu cachorro de Dino, em homenagem ao desenho animado.
He named his dog Dino, after the cartoon.
Used as a proper name from popular culture.
O apelido de Dino pegou rapidamente entre os amigos.
The nickname Dino quickly caught on among the friends.
Used as a nickname for a person.
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