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Browse words, pronunciation, translations, and example sentences.dragão
dragon
dragão · [dɾaˈɡɐ̃w]O dragão é um símbolo de força durante o Festival do Barco-Dragão.The dragon is a symbol of strength during the Dragon Boat Festival.
barco
boat
ˈbaʁ.kuO barco avança pelo rio durante o Festival do Barco-Dragão.The boat races down the river during the Dragon Boat Festival.
festival
festival
/fɨʃ.tiˈval/O festival reúne as famílias todos os anos.The festival brings families together every year.
zongzi
zongzi
zongzi · /ˈzõɡ.zi/Eu como zongzi durante o Festival do Barco-Dragão.I eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
arroz glutinoso
sticky rice
arroz glutinoso · /aˈʁoz ɡlutiˈnozu/As famílias usam arroz glutinoso para fazer zongzi no Festival do Barco-Dragão.Families use sticky rice to wrap zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival.
folha de bambu
bamboo
/ˈfoʎɐ dɨ bɐ̃ˈbu/A folha de bambu envolve o zongzi e deixa um aroma suave.Bamboo leaves are often used to wrap zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
folhas de junco
reed leaves
folhas de junco · /ˈfoʎɐz dʒi ˈʒũku/As folhas de junco seguram o arroz glutinoso ao embrulhar zongzi.Reed leaves hold the sticky rice when families wrap zongzi.
remar
row
ʁeˈmaʁNós remamos juntos durante a corrida do Festival do Barco-Dragão.We row together during the Dragon Boat Festival race.
equipe
team
/eˈkipi/A equipe remou com força na corrida do Festival do Barco-Dragão.Our team paddled hard during the Dragon Boat Festival race.
tambor
drum
/tɐ̃ˈboɾ/O tambor marca o ritmo da corrida de barcos-dragão.The drum sets the pace for the dragon boat race.
corrida
race
/koˈʁi.dɐ/ · /koˈʁi.dɐ/A corrida começa quando o tambor soa.The race starts when the drum sounds.
herói
hero
/eˈɾɔj/O herói é lembrado durante o Festival do Barco-Dragão.The hero is remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.
artemísia
mugwort
artemísia · /aʁteˈmizjɐ/No Festival do Barco-Dragão, algumas pessoas penduram artemísia na porta.People hang mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival.
rio
river
/ˈʁi.u/O rio fica cheio de barcos durante o festival.The river is full of boats during the festival.
calendário lunar
lunar calendar
calendário lunar · /kalenˈdaɾju luˈnaʁ/O Festival do Barco-Dragão segue o calendário lunar.The Dragon Boat Festival follows the lunar calendar.
tradição
tradition
tradição · [tɾɐ.diˈsɐ̃w]A tradição da família torna o Festival do Barco-Dragão especial todos os anos.Family tradition keeps the Dragon Boat Festival meaningful every year.
família
family
fa-MI-lha · [faˈmiʎɐ]Minha família faz zongzi junta para o Festival do Barco-Dragão.My family makes zongzi together for the Dragon Boat Festival.
doce
sweet
doce · /ˈdo.si/O zongzi doce fica macio e quentinho.The sweet zongzi tastes soft and warm.
salgado
savory
/sawˈɡadu/Eu gosto de zongzi salgado durante o Festival do Barco-Dragão.I like savory zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
sachê perfumado
sachet
sachê perfumado · /saˈʃe peʁfuˈmadu/As crianças podem usar um sachê perfumado no Festival do Barco-Dragão.Children may wear a scented sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival.
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