revoada

Portuguese

Etymology

From re- +‎ voada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.voˈa.dɐ/ [he.voˈa.dɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.voˈa.dɐ/ [χe.voˈa.dɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.voˈa.da/ [he.voˈa.da]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈvwa.dɐ/ [ʁɨˈvwa.ðɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈbwa.dɐ/ [ʁɨˈβwa.ðɐ]

Hyphenation: re‧vo‧a‧da

Noun

revoada f (plural revoadas)

act of flying again
Synonym: revoo
group of birds in flight
Synonyms: bandada, ninhal
a course or route that birds fly back from somewhere they migrated to
(colloquial) group of airplanes flying together, especially for commemorative purposes
(figuratively) group of people, especially a loud and happy one
Synonym: estrupada
(figuratively) opportunity (favorable occasion)
Synonyms: oportunidade, ensejo

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