slum in Portuguese
slum in Portuguese is favela, bairro de lata, musseque — slum means a rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
slum in Portuguese
favela
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
bairro de lata
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
musseque
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
What does "slum" mean?
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noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
"The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums."
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verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.
"The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon."
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slum in a sentence
- The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums.
- The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon.
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What is "slum" in Portuguese?
"slum" in Portuguese is favela, bairro de lata, musseque. slum means: A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
How do you use "slum" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums." In Portuguese, "slum" is favela, bairro de lata, musseque.
Are there other ways to say "slum" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "slum": favela, bairro de lata, musseque.
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