FAVELA

Meaning of FAVELA in English

[fa.ve.la] also fa.vel.la n [Brazilian Pg favela, perh. fr. Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro] (1946): a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

FAVELA — also favella noun Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese ~, perhaps from Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro Date: 1946 a settlement of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAVELA — In Brazil, a slum or shantytown. A favela comes into being when squatters occupy vacant land at the edge of …
Английский словарь Британика
FAVELA — noun also fa·vel·la fəˈvelə ( -s ) Etymology: Portuguese favela : a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAVELA — /feuh vel"euh/ ; Port. /fah ve"lah/ , n. a shantytown in or near a city, esp. in Brazil; slum area. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAVELA — also fa·vel·la fə-ˈve-lə Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese favela, perhaps from Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro Date: 1946 : a settlement …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAVELA — [ fa'vɛlə ] ■ noun (in Brazil) a shack or shanty town. Origin from Port.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FAVELA — favela BrE AmE fə ˈvel ə fæ- ▷ favela|s z —BrPort [ fa ˈve lɐ, -s ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAVELA — / fæˈvelə; NAmE / noun (from Portuguese ) a poor area in or near a Brazilian city, with many small …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAVELA — n. a Brazilian shack, slum, or shanty town. [Port.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAVELA — n. a Brazilian shack, slum, or shanty town. [ Port. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FAVELA — n. a Brazilian shack, slum, or shanty town. Etymology: Port.
Oxford English vocab
FAVELA — n. In Brazil, a slum or shantytown. A favela comes into being when squatters occupy vacant land at the edge …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FAVELA — Фавела
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FAVELA — (n) трущобный пригород; фавела
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FAVELA — n. Variant: also fa · vel · la Pronunciation: f ə - ' ve-l ə Function: noun Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FAVELLA — noun see: favela
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAVELADO — /fah'veuh lah"doh, feuh vel ah"-/ ; Port. /fah've lah"doo/ , n. , pl. favelados /-dohz/ ; Port. /-doos/ . a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAVELLA — see favela
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ФАВЕЛА — Favela
Русско-Американский Английский словарь

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