No. 1,452 in Portuguese
wellington
In Portuguese, "wellington" typically refers to "beef Wellington," a dish made of beef coated with pâté and duxelles, wrapped in pastry.
In a sentence
Wellington mora em São Paulo.
Wellington lives in São Paulo.
Here, 'Wellington' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of an individual.
A cidade de Wellington é a capital da Nova Zelândia.
The city of Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
In this case, 'Wellington' is a proper noun that refers to the name of a place, specifically a city.
O bife Wellington é um prato sofisticado.
Beef Wellington is a sophisticated dish.
Here, 'Wellington' is used as part of a culinary term, describing a specific preparation style of a beef dish.
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