Rio de Janeiro

[/ˈhi.u dʒi ʒa.ˈneɪ.ɾu/ (English) /ˈʁi.u dʒi ʒa.ˈneɪ.ɾu/ (Portuguese)]

nounmasculine

Rio de Janeiro

1. A state located in southeastern Brazil, known as the second-largest metropolitan area in the country

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and the Christ the Redeemer statue.

Rio de Janeiro é famoso por suas praias e pela estátua do Cristo Redentor.

2. The capital city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, a major port city on the Atlantic coast

The city of Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.

A cidade do Rio de Janeiro sediou as Olimpíadas de Verão de 2016.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

Rio de Janeiro

Standard name used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Rio

Common casual abbreviation used by locals

Brazil

Cidade Maravilhosa

Poetic nickname meaning 'Marvelous City'

Portugal

Rio de Janeiro

Same name used in Portuguese-speaking Portugal

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)

Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain)

Carnaval do Rio (Rio Carnival)

Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City)

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