nounpl: cottages (plural form)
chalés, casarões, casebres
1. Small, modest houses, typically in rural or countryside areas
The cottages in the English countryside are charming and picturesque.
Os chalés na zona rural inglesa são charmosos e pitorescos.
2. Simple residential buildings, often used as vacation homes or guest houses
We rented cottages for our family vacation by the lake.
Alugamos chalés para nossas férias em família à beira do lago.
3. Small, cozy dwelling places with traditional or rustic architecture
The village had several stone cottages with thatched roofs.
A aldeia tinha vários casarões de pedra com telhados de colmo.
In Brazil, 'chalés' typically refer to small vacation homes or residential units in resort areas, particularly near beaches or mountains. In the UK and US, cottages represent a romanticized ideal of rural living, often associated with charm and tradition. The term carries nostalgic and picturesque connotations in English-speaking cultures.
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