No. 1,430 in Portuguese
maracanã
"Maracanã" is the name of a bird species native to South America or refers to the famous stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In a sentence
O Maracanã é um dos estádios de futebol mais famosos do Brasil.
The Maracanã is one of the most famous football stadiums in Brazil.
Here, 'Maracanã' refers to the name of a specific stadium.
No bairro do Maracanã, há muitos restaurantes agradáveis para visitar.
In the Maracanã neighborhood, there are many nice restaurants to visit.
In this sentence, 'Maracanã' refers to a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Observei um pequeno maracanã pousando na árvore do parque.
I noticed a small maracanã landing on the tree in the park.
Here, 'maracanã' is used as the name of a type of bird species.
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