Meaning of Maracanaço | Babel Free
/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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.