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tenement in Portuguese

tenement in Portuguese is cortiço — tenement means a large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.

tenement in Portuguese

cortiço
noun
A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

What does "tenement" mean?

  1. noun A large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.
    "The family shared a cramped tenement flat on the fourth floor."
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tenement in a sentence

  • The family shared a cramped tenement flat on the fourth floor.

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What is "tenement" in Portuguese?

"tenement" in Portuguese is cortiço. tenement means: A large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.

How do you use "tenement" in a sentence?

Example: "The family shared a cramped tenement flat on the fourth floor." In Portuguese, "tenement" is cortiço.

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