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diamante

[dee-ah-MAHN-tuh]
nounmasculinepl: diamantes
diamond
1. A precious gemstone, the hardest known natural material, typically colorless and valued for jewelry
She wore a diamond ring on her finger.
Ela usava um anel de diamante no dedo.
2. A shape with four equal sides arranged in a rhombus or lozenge form
The playing card shows a diamond suit.
A carta de baralho mostra um naipe de diamante.
3. Something or someone precious, valuable, or highly esteemed
That young musician is a real diamond in the rough.
Aquele jovem músico é um verdadeiro diamante em bruto.
NYC Slang
rock (informal for diamond jewelry)
Synonyms
brilhantegemajoia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diamante
Standard usage for the gemstone
Portugal
diamante
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

diamante em bruto (diamond in the rough)
puro diamante (pure diamond - describing someone of high quality)
coração de diamante (heart of diamond - describing someone cold or hard-hearted)
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