No. 1,370 in Portuguese
levada
"Levada" is a man-made irrigation channel or aqueduct, typically found in Madeira, Portugal.
In a sentence
A garota fez uma levada na casa com sua brincadeira.
The girl created a mischief in the house with her play.
Here, 'levada' signifies a mischievous act or prank done by someone.
Você viu a levada que construíram no campo para o fluxo de água?
Did you see the canal they built in the field for the water flow?
In this context, 'levada' refers to a man-made water channel or canal.
Depois da aula, ela teve uma levada positiva ao entender o tópico.
After class, she had a positive takeaway upon understanding the topic.
Here, 'levada' is used to mean a metaphorical act of acquiring or a takeaway.
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