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forest in Portuguese

forest in Portuguese is floresta, bosque, selva — forest means a large area densely covered with trees.

forest in Portuguese

floresta
noun
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
bosque
noun
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
selva
noun
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
mata
noun
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
floresta
noun
Any dense collection or amount.
florestar
verb
(transitive) To cover an area with trees.

What does "forest" mean?

  1. noun A large area densely covered with trees.
    "They hiked for hours through the forest without seeing another soul."
  2. verb To plant trees over an area.
    "The county plans to forest the hillside to prevent erosion."
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forest in a sentence

  • They hiked for hours through the forest without seeing another soul.
  • The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of species.
  • The county plans to forest the hillside to prevent erosion.

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What is "forest" in Portuguese?

"forest" in Portuguese is floresta, bosque, selva. forest means: A large area densely covered with trees.

How do you use "forest" in a sentence?

Example: "They hiked for hours through the forest without seeing another soul." In Portuguese, "forest" is floresta, bosque, selva.

Are there other ways to say "forest" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "forest": floresta, bosque, selva, mata, florestar.

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