No. 3,685 in Portuguese
vacas
"Cows."
In a sentence
As vacas pastam no campo verde.
The cows graze in the green field.
Here, 'vacas' refers to the animal, cows, used in a traditional agricultural context.
Ele abriu uma conta em vacas gordas.
He opened a savings account during prosperous times.
In this sentence, 'vacas gordas' is used idiomatically to represent 'prosperous times,' referring to the biblical phrase representing wealth.
As vacas são animais muito importantes na pecuária.
Cows are very important animals in livestock farming.
The word 'vacas' is used to generally denote cows within an economic context related to livestock farming.
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