Brazilian
adjective
of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.
Brazilian
American
[bruh-zil-yuhn]
/ brəˈzɪl jən /
brazilian
British
/ brəˈzɪljən /
adjective
noun
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The Spanish bank’s earnings are positively geared to higher rates globally, despite an offset from its Brazilian business, Citi notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Both global environmental commitments and Brazilian federal and state policies include major efforts to bring forests back to areas where they have been lost.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
"At the beginning of the second half they put in more energy than us," said the Brazilian.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
His boxing allowed him to keep Pantoja at a distance and respond when the Brazilian tried to close in to take him down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Dweeb took a seat and put his sneak- ered feet on the Brazilian cherry oblong table.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
I felt for the brazilian fans because the germans were merciless but Brazil were awful and Luiz was a disaster as captain .
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2014
PIX has helped millions of poorer Brazilians, a key segment of his political base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
"The way the Brazilians dress up, they take it to a whole new level. There will still be a terrific atmosphere when we are together."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Brazilians are the leaders of football, what can we do? It's too bad we have to play against them," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
To many Brazilians, Acre seems scarcely less remote—when I first visited, a friend in Rio de Janeiro could hardly believe I was going there.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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