rôxo

This is the 7969th most frequent Portuguese word.


rôxo

"Rôxo" means "purple" in English.


In this sentence, 'rôxo' is used as an adjective describing the color of the dress, showing a physical characteristic.

Meu vestido é rôxo e combina com meu chapéu.

My dress is purple and matches my hat.


Here, 'rôxo' is used metaphorically to describe a physical reaction to an emotion (shame), which caused a purplish appearance.

O time ficou rôxo de vergonha após perder o jogo.

The team became purple with shame after losing the game.


In this usage, 'rôxo' describes the color of an object, the flower, indicating its visual property.

Eu vi uma linda flor na montanha que era rôxa.

I saw a beautiful flower on the mountain that was purple.