Pôrto Alegre

[pawr-too ah-le-gruh]

noun

1. a seaport in S Brazil.

Porto Alegre

/ ˈportu aˈlɛɡri /

noun

1. a port in S Brazil, capital of the Rio Grande do Sul state: the country's chief inland port; the chief commercial centre of S Brazil, with two universities (1936 and 1948). Pop: 3 795 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Her family said she always celebrated her birthday with a cake in the shape of the stadium of her beloved Sport Club Internacional - Porto Alegre's football team.

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She died in the city of Porto Alegre at a home belonging to the Teresian Sisters, the religious community she was part of.

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There are some other signs of softening demand — the band announced a $39.50 ticket for all U.S. dates that will get fans a randomly assigned seat, and Brazilian fans noticed two previously scheduled dates in Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre vanished from the calendar.

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Football had been his escape from the favelas of Brazil's Porto Alegre, but now it felt like a dead end.

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Raphinha's journey from Porto Alegre to Barcelona's dressing room is a story of resilience, discipline, and continuous self-improvement.

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