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Meaning of Maracanaço | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌmæɹəkəˈnɑːsəʊ

Definitions

The final match (Uruguay 2 – Brazil 1) in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, remembered in Brazil as a painful defeat.

Equivalents

Examples

“OK. But will you, Mr Scolari, be able to make the Brazilians forget about O Maracanaço defeat?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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