No. 2,586 in Portuguese
fria
"Fria" means "cold" in English.
In a sentence
A água estava fria.
The water was cold.
Here, 'fria' is used as an adjective describing the temperature of the water.
Ela me deu uma resposta fria.
She gave me a cold answer.
In this sentence, 'fria' describes the emotional tone of the response, implying it lacked warmth or emotion.
Prefiro viver em uma cidade fria do que em uma quente.
I prefer to live in a cold city rather than a hot one.
Here, 'fria' describes the climate attribute of the city, specifically referring to it being cold rather than warm.
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