No. 81 in Portuguese
rio
River.
In a sentence
Eu gosto de caminhar ao longo do rio.
I like to walk along the river.
In this sentence, 'rio' refers to a natural stream of water that flows into seas, lakes, or other rivers, commonly translated as 'river' in English.
O Rio de Janeiro é uma cidade maravilhosa.
Rio de Janeiro is a marvelous city.
Here, 'Rio' is part of the proper noun 'Rio de Janeiro,' which is the name of a famous city in Brazil. It literally means 'River of January.'
Ele riu alto ao ouvir a piada.
He laughed out loud upon hearing the joke.
In this case, the word 'riu' (different spelling) is the past tense of the verb 'rir', which means 'to laugh.' Although it shares its pronunciation with 'rio,' it serves a different function as a verb.
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