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modinha

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A kind of sentimental love song of Portugal and Brazil.

Equivalents

Portuguêsmodinha

Examples

“The drifters were coming back to play⟳ the guitar, sing⟳ modinhas, invent⟳ sambas they would later sell⟳ to famous samba singers in the city.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

modiolid modiolopsid modiolus modiomorphid Modis Modisette

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