No. 2,694 in Portuguese
praias
"Praias" means "beaches" in English.
In a sentence
As praias do Brasil são conhecidas por sua beleza.
The beaches of Brazil are known for their beauty.
In this sentence, the word 'praias' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to multiple beaches in a general perspective.
Vamos às praias depois do almoço.
Let's go to the beaches after lunch.
Here, 'praias' is used as the object of the prepositional phrase, indicating the places we plan to visit.
Ela gosta de coletar conchas nas praias.
She likes collecting shells on the beaches.
In this sentence, 'praias' is included in a positional phrase, referring to the locations where the activity takes place.
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