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jellyfish in Portuguese

jellyfish in Portuguese is medusa, água-viva, alforreca — jellyfish means a soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.

jellyfish in Portuguese

medusa
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
água-viva
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
alforreca
noun
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

What does "jellyfish" mean?

  1. noun A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.
    "A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it."

jellyfish in a sentence

  • A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it.
  • She got stung by a jellyfish while wading in the shallows.

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "jellyfish" in Portuguese?

"jellyfish" in Portuguese is medusa, água-viva, alforreca. jellyfish means: A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.

How do you use "jellyfish" in a sentence?

Example: "A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it." In Portuguese, "jellyfish" is medusa, água-viva, alforreca.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "jellyfish": medusa, água-viva, alforreca.

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