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French
Pronunciation
Verb
usina
- third-person singular past historic of usiner
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French usine (“factory; works”). Doublet of oficina.
Noun
usina f (plural usinas)
- (Brazil) plant (factory or industrial facility), especially a large one
- (Brazil) sugar mill (factory that produces sugar)
- (Brazil) power plant (industrial complex where electricity is produced)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Verb
usina
- inflection of usinar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French usine (“factory; works”). Doublet of oficina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uˈsina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: u‧si‧na
Noun
usina f (plural usinas)
- plant (factory or industrial facility), especially a large one
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