Word · Frequency #5356
Portugal
葡萄牙
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
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a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
位于欧洲西南部伊比利亚半岛的共和国；15和16世纪葡萄牙探险家和殖民者建立了庞大的海外帝国(包括巴西)
位于欧洲西南部伊比利亚半岛的共和国；15和16世纪葡萄牙探险家和殖民者建立了庞大的海外帝国(包括巴西)
In use
My cousin is planning a trip to Portugal next summer.
Portugal is famous for its port wine and pastéis de nata.
She moved to Portugal to work for a tech startup.
in Portugal
She lives in Portugal.
她住在葡萄牙。
visit Portugal
We plan to visit Portugal next summer.
我们计划明年夏天去葡萄牙旅游。
from Portugal
This wine is from Portugal.
这酒来自葡萄牙。
Connections
Collocations
- visit Portugal
- 访问葡萄牙
- We plan to visit Portugal next summer.我们计划明年夏天访问葡萄牙。
- go to Portugal
- 去葡萄牙
- She wants to go to Portugal for vacation.她想去葡萄牙度假。
- live in Portugal
- 住在葡萄牙
- They have been living in Portugal for five years.他们在葡萄牙已经住了五年。
- the capital of Portugal
- 葡萄牙的首都
- Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.里斯本是葡萄牙的首都。
- Portugal is known for
- 葡萄牙以…闻名
- Portugal is known for its beautiful beaches and port wine.葡萄牙以其美丽的海滩和波特酒而闻名。
- from Portugal
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：Portugal = port（港口）+ gal（galleon 帆船），葡萄牙是航海大国。
Context & Register
中性；常用于地理、历史、旅游、文化等语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-gal' but do not rhyme with Portugal because the stressed vowels are different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.