favela
favela · favelas
фавела
фавела
Favela
A slum or shantytown, especially in BrazilA slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
/fəˈvɛlə/
» A bus carrying journalists was attacked in Rio as it passed near the "City of God" favela.
Meaning
1 sensesA slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
Favela
фаве́лаfavéla
фаве́лаfavéla
Examples
1 sentencesA bus carrying journalists was attacked in Rio as it passed near the "City of God" favela.
Translations
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A slum in Brazil:
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A slum in Brazil:
Deutsch
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese favela.Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese favela.
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