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Moor in Portuguese

Moor in Portuguese is mouro, moiro, charneca — Moor means a wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.

Moor in Portuguese

mouro
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
moiro
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
charneca
noun
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
amarrar
verb
ancorar
verb
atracar
verb
atracar
verb
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.

What does "Moor" mean?

  1. noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
    "They hiked across the misty moor for hours."
  2. verb To tie up and fix a boat in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.
    "They moored the yacht at the marina overnight."

Moor in a sentence

  • They hiked across the misty moor for hours.
  • Sheep grazed on the windswept moor.
  • They moored the yacht at the marina overnight.
  • The fishing boat was moored to the old wooden jetty.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "Moor" in Portuguese?

"Moor" in Portuguese is mouro, moiro, charneca. Moor means: A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.

How do you use "Moor" in a sentence?

Example: "They hiked across the misty moor for hours." In Portuguese, "Moor" is mouro, moiro, charneca.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "Moor": mouro, moiro, charneca, amarrar, ancorar, atracar.

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