No. 6,572 in Spanish
carioca
"Carioca" refers to a person from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In a sentence
La música carioca es famosa por su ritmo y energía.
Carioca music is famous for its rhythm and energy.
In this sentence, 'carioca' is used as an adjective to describe music originating from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Los cariocas celebraron el carnaval con coloridas comparsas.
The cariocas celebrated the carnival with colorful parades.
Here, 'cariocas' functions as a noun referring to the residents of Rio de Janeiro.
Me encanta el estilo de baile carioca que practican en Brasil.
I love the carioca dancing style practiced in Brazil.
In this usage, 'carioca' is an adjective describing a specific dancing style associated with Rio de Janeiro.
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