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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAIA

Praia  [ˈpraɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Praia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRAIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Praia

Praia

Praia, is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports. The city centre is known as Platô due to its location on a small plateau. Praia is Cabo Verde's largest city, a commercial centre, and a port that ships coffee, sugar cane, and tropical fruits. Praia also has a fishing industry and there are resort beaches nearby. It is the seat of the Praia municipality.

Definition of Praia in the English dictionary

The definition of Praia in the dictionary is the capital of Cape Verde; a port and submarine cable station. Pop: 115 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRAIA


briar
ˈbraɪə
brier
ˈbraɪə
crier
ˈkraɪə
drier
ˈdraɪə
dryer
ˈdraɪə
friar
ˈfraɪə
fryer
ˈfraɪə
greenbrier
ˈɡriːnˌbraɪə
hairdryer
ˈhɛəˌdraɪə
pariah
pəˈraɪə
prier
ˈpraɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
pryer
ˈpraɪə
sprier
ˈspraɪə
subprior
ˌsʌbˈpraɪə
trier
ˈtraɪə
Uriah
jʊˈraɪə
washer-dryer
ˌwɒʃəˈdraɪə
Zachariah
ˌzækəˈraɪə
Zechariah
ˌzɛkəˈraɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRAIA

Prague
Praha
Prairial
prairie
prairie chicken
prairie cocktail
prairie crocus
prairie dog
prairie fowl
prairie grouse
prairie hen
prairie marmot
prairie oyster
Prairie Provinces
prairie schooner
prairie soil
Prairie State

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAIA

Achaia
Aglaia
Algeria
Arabia
Araguaia
Asia
Australia
Austria
Bahasa Indonesia
Bolivia
Bosnia
Bulgaria
California
Colombia
Columbia
Gaia
Maia
manaia
raia
sapucaia

Synonyms and antonyms of Praia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Praia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRAIA

Find out the translation of Praia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Praia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Praia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普拉亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Praia
570 millions of speakers

English

Praia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परैया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Praia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Praia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রেযা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Praia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Praia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Praia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プライア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프라이 아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Praia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Praia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரேய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Praia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Praia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Praia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Praia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Praia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Praia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Praia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Praia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Praia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Praia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Praia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAIA»

The term «Praia» is very widely used and occupies the 9.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Praia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAIA»

Discover the use of Praia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Praia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women of the Praia: Work and Lives in a Portuguese Coastal ...
Skillfully combining these life stories with cultural and economic analysis, Cole radically departs from the picture of women as sexual beings that prevails in the anthropological literature on Europe and the Mediterranean.
Sally Cooper Cole, 1991
2
Lonely Planet Portugal
Village Praia Grande (%219 290 581; www.village praiagrande.com; Avenida Atlântico; studio/1-/2-bedroom/3- bedroom apt €56/73/95/124) Just 500m from the beach, these rustic but serviceable bungalows come equipped with kitchens,  ...
Regis St. Louis, Robert Landon, 2007
3
Frommer's Brazil
Florianópolis Praia Joaquina Praia Barra da Lagoa PraiaMoçambique PraiaIngleses Praia Brava PraiaLagoinha Praia Ponta das Canas PraiaCachoeiradoBomJesus Praia Canasvieiras Praia Jurerê Praia do Forte Praia Daniela ...
Alexandra de Vries, Shawn Blore, 2012
4
Rio de Janeiro. Ediz. Inglese
A number of beaches lie near the town, including the popular Barra Nova and Praia da Vila. About 3km north of Saquarema is Praia Itaúna, a good spot that hosts an annual surfing contest during the first two weeks of October.
Regis St. Louis, 2010
5
Lonely Planet Portugal
Hotel Arribas ( «• 219 289 050; www.hotelarribas .com; Avenida Alfredo Coelho, Praia Grande; s/d/tr/q €55/ 73/101/124; X ) A big custard-coloured carbuncle, overlooking Praia Grande. Rooms have sea views, and residents have free use of ...
Abigail Hole, Charlotte Beech, 2005
6
Africa South of the Sahara 2004
(PROMEX); Dir of Marketing and Promotion MANUELA AZEVEDO GRACA; circ. 5,000. Raizes: CP 98, Praia, Santiago; tel. 319; f. 1977; quarterly; cultural review; Editor ARNALDO FRANCA; circ. 1,500. A Semana: Rotunda Salmarego, CP 36c  ...
Europa Publications, 2003
7
West Africa
to Sal and Boa Vista from the UK, Germany and Italy. These are generally the cheapest way of getting to the islands. See www.thom son.co.uk and www.tuifly. com for more. From West Africa, TACV flies between Praia and Dakar (Senegal) ...
‎2009
8
Cape Verde
... 86-88, Praia; 261 3892 0 Brazil (embassy) Cha D'Areia Nr 2, Praia; *\261 5607/ 0809 ©Denmark (consulate) Mindelo; 232 1785 © France (embassy) Prainha, Praia;*\261 5591; www.ambafrance-cv.org © Germany (consulate) Av Da 0UA, ...
Aisling Irwin, Colum Wilson, 2011
9
Frommer's Europe
The beaches west of town, Praia de Baleeira and Praia de Martinhal, are better for windsurfing than for swimming. EXPLORING If you'd like to rent a bike to explore the cape, go to Turinfo, Beco do Henrique, Sagres (& 28/262-00-03).
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, George McDonald, 2006
10
Sao Tome and Principe
PORTO ALEGRE (SKETCH MAP) ST, Malanza mangrove tour,\ Rolas boats New Apostolic church, Posto de saude ATLANTIC OCEAN Pier for Rolas service boats Shop i by car - Club Dancing Dois Irmaos Barishop J Praia Piscina. Praia Jale ...
Kathleen Becker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Praia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Madeleine McCann disappearance: Met police contact Australian …
Madeleine disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on 3 May 2007 as her parents dined at a nearby ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Neymar goes on the attack against his doubters
... the Brazilian ace spoke to Globo TV at the Neymar Jr. Institute (INJR), his social project in Praia Grandem and made some points clear. «Sport English, Jul 15»
3
A Modern Kind of Odyssey: the First Assessment of Ocean Plastic …
The Race for Water Odyssey has so far mapped and collected data from Grape Bay in Bermuda, Porto Pim, Conceição, and Praia do ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
4
Border Police Foil Foreigners' Illegal Entry in Luanda
... various origins were detained Friday dawn in Luanda's Belas municipality, while attempting to illegally land at "Praia do Morro dos Veados", ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Milagre na praia (artigo de José Antunes de Sousa, 4)
De facto, que éramos bons nos mares, já nós o sabíamos, mas que o somos igualmente na praia, ficámos agora a sabê-lo – oxalá que ... «A Bola, Jul 15»
6
152700 Square-meter Resort Complex Announced for Cape Verde
The project is located at a 119,200 square-meters land and sea areas and a 33,500 square-meters beach area at Praia, the capital city of Cape ... «Hotel News Resource, Jul 15»
7
Promoting safe riding standards, motorcycle culture
... a 200-meter jump as thousands of spectators looked on in excitement at the weekend's Full Moon Party at Praia Beach Resort in Kaslik. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Macau Legend to Develop Resort, Casino in Cape Verde
The project is located at a 119,200 square-meters land and sea areas and a 33,500 square-meters beach area at Praia, the capital city of Cape ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
9
Environmental objections threaten Santos port deepening
... Santos is that it may impact negatively on the very wide and popular Santos beach at Ponta da Praia, which is already suffering from erosion, ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
10
Portugal's Beach Soccer World Cup triumph shines light on …
... long after the final rays of a golden sunset reflected off the sea onto the magnificent Praia de Baia in the northern seaside resort of Espinho. «ESPN FC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Praia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/praia>. Apr 2024 ».
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