Pelotas

[ puh-loh-tuhs; Portuguese pi-law-tahs ]

/ pəˈloʊ təs; Portuguese pɪˈlɔ tɑs /

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noun

a city in S Brazil.

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Words nearby Pelotas

Pelops, peloria, pelorize, pelorus, pelota, Pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast, peltate, pelter

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How to use Pelotas in a sentence

At Pelotas, a sea-level port on Laga dos Patos, the mean annual temperature is about 63 and the annual rainfall about 42 in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Hacen pelotas de nieve y se las arrojan unos a otros y juegan a la guerra.
A First Spanish Reader|Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy
Cuando deshiela y la nieve desaparece, los nios estn muy tristes porque no pueden patinar ni jugar ms con pelotas de nieve.
A First Spanish Reader|Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy

British Dictionary definitions for Pelotas

Pelotas

/ (Portuguese peˈlɔtas) /

noun

a port in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul on the Canal de São Gonçalo. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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