torrão

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: tor‧rão

Etymology 1

Variant of terrão, from terra +‎ -ão.

Noun

torrão m (plural torrões)

  1. clod, divot
  2. (figurative) homeland

Etymology 2

From torrar +‎ -ão.

Noun

torrão m (plural torrões)

  1. (Brazil, informal) sunburn
Usage notes

Often used preceded by levar as in "levar torrão" (to get sunburnt).