This is the 5536th most frequent Portuguese word.
vala
Ditch or trench.
In this context, 'vala' refers to an artificial trench or ditch used for specific purposes such as laying cables.
A equipe cavou uma vala para instalar os cabos elétricos.
The team dug a trench to install the electrical cables.
Here, 'vala' denotes a ditch or furrow utilized in agricultural practices for the management of water drainage.
O fazendeiro manteve a vala ao longo do campo para drenar a água.
The farmer maintained the ditch along the field to drain water.
In this sentence, 'vala' means a depression or hollow on a surface created naturally by flowing water.