No. 2,949 in Portuguese
neves
"Neves" means "snows" in English.
In a sentence
As neves da montanha refletem a luz do sol.
The mountain's snows reflect the sunlight.
In this sentence, 'neves' is used as a plural noun referring to snow, often poetic or literary in tone.
A cidade foi coberta por camadas de neves no inverno.
The city was covered by layers of snow in the winter.
Here, 'neves' is the plural form of 'snow', emphasizing accumulation.
O explorador encontrou várias neves eternas durante sua jornada.
The explorer encountered many eternal snows during his journey.
In this case, 'neves' signifies persistent snow masses often found in high altitudes or polar regions.
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