hovel in Portuguese
hovel in Portuguese is barraco, casebre — hovel means a small, poorly built and often squalid dwelling; a shack.
hovel in Portuguese
barraco
(pejorative) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
casebre
(pejorative) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
What does "hovel" mean?
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noun A small, poorly built and often squalid dwelling; a shack.
"The family lived in a cramped hovel on the edge of town."
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noun A simple open shed for sheltering animals or storing produce.
"The cattle were kept in a hovel during the worst of the storm."
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hovel in a sentence
- The family lived in a cramped hovel on the edge of town.
- The cattle were kept in a hovel during the worst of the storm.
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What is "hovel" in Portuguese?
"hovel" in Portuguese is barraco, casebre. hovel means: A small, poorly built and often squalid dwelling; a shack.
How do you use "hovel" in a sentence?
Example: "The family lived in a cramped hovel on the edge of town." In Portuguese, "hovel" is barraco, casebre.
Are there other ways to say "hovel" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "hovel": barraco, casebre.
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