raia

This is the 7846th most frequent Portuguese word.


raia

"Raia" in Portuguese means "ray" (a type of fish), "stripe," or "boundary/limit."


Here, 'raia' is used to describe a streak or ray in the sky, often referring to light.

A raia vermelha no céu marcava o início do amanhecer.

The red streak in the sky marked the beginning of dawn.


In this sentence, 'raia' refers to a type of sea creature, the stingray.

A raia nadava elegantemente na água cristalina.

The stingray was swimming elegantly in the clear water.


In this sentence, 'raia' refers to lanes or divisions in a swimming pool for organizing activities.

Dividimos a piscina em três raias para o treino dos nadadores.

We divided the pool into three lanes for the swimmers' training.