mar

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) sea
2. (masculine) mare
3. (figuratively,masculine) a multitude; a great amount or number of things

Adv

Eye dialect spelling of mal, representing Caipira Portuguese.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mar (“sea”), from Latin mare (“sea”), from Proto-Italic *mari, from Proto-Indo-European *móri. Compare Galician mar.

Sentences

O mar é lindo no chão .

The sea is beautiful on the ground.

No mar e na terra , o peixe grande come o pequeno .

In the sea and on land, the big fish eat the small one.

Quando chegar a outubro , abra o chão e abra o mar .

When October comes, open the ground and open the sea.

O peixe no mar e o pescador perto do peixe .

The fish in the sea and the fisherman near the fish.

A água do mar cura todos os males .

Seawater cures all ills.

O rei camarão , do mar , o vinho está chamando .

The shrimp king, from the sea, the wine is calling.

Ele elogia o mar e foge dele .

He praises the sea and runs away from it.

Eles chamaram o simum ? e foi pior do que uma tempestade no mar .

They called the simum? and it was worse than a storm at sea.