No. 2,939 in Portuguese
mineiro
"Mineiro" means "miner" or refers to someone or something from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In a sentence
O mineiro gosta de um bom pão de queijo.
The person from Minas Gerais likes a good cheese bread.
In this sentence, 'mineiro' refers to someone from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, highlighting regional identity.
Ele é um mineiro habilidoso em mineração.
He is a skilled miner in mining.
Here, 'mineiro' means 'miner,' denoting someone who works in mine extraction or mining activities.
A maneira mineira de preparar café é única.
The Minas Gerais style of preparing coffee is unique.
In this sentence, 'mineira' describes something related to Minas Gerais, emphasizing cultural practices associated with the region.
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