jungle in Portuguese
jungle in Portuguese is selva, jângal, floresta — jungle means a dense tropical forest thick with trees, vines, and wildlife.
jungle in Portuguese
selva
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
jângal
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
floresta
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
selva
(colloquial) A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
What does "jungle" mean?
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noun A dense tropical forest thick with trees, vines, and wildlife.
"Colourful parrots flew above the thick jungle canopy."
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noun A situation or environment seen as chaotic, cutthroat, or lawless.
"The housing market can feel like a jungle for anyone new to the city."
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jungle in a sentence
- Colourful parrots flew above the thick jungle canopy.
- The explorers hacked their way through the jungle with machetes.
- The housing market can feel like a jungle for anyone new to the city.
- Office politics there is an absolute jungle.
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What is "jungle" in Portuguese?
"jungle" in Portuguese is selva, jângal, floresta. jungle means: A dense tropical forest thick with trees, vines, and wildlife.
How do you use "jungle" in a sentence?
Example: "Colourful parrots flew above the thick jungle canopy." In Portuguese, "jungle" is selva, jângal, floresta.
Are there other ways to say "jungle" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "jungle": selva, jângal, floresta.
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