brado

[ˈbɾa.du]

nounmasculinepl: brados

shout, cry, scream

1. A loud cry or shout; an exclamation uttered with force and volume

He let out a brado of pain when he injured himself.

Ele soltou um brado de dor quando se machucou.

2. A public outcry or protest; a widespread complaint or demand

The brado of the people for justice was heard throughout the nation.

O brado do povo por justiça foi ouvido em toda a nação.

3. An archaic or poetic term for a shout used to attract attention or issue a challenge

Knights would greet each other with a brado across the battlefield.

Os cavaleiros se cumprimentavam com um brado através do campo de batalha.

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General Brazilian

brado

Standard usage; commonly understood across all Brazilian regions

Portugal

brado

More archaic or literary usage in contemporary Portuguese; equivalent modern term is 'grito'

a brado limpo - loudly and clearly, at the top of one's voice

dar um brado - to shout, to cry out

o brado rsonnante - the resonant shout (Machado de Assis reference)

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