islands
1. pieces of land surrounded by water on all sides
The Caribbean islands are popular tourist destinations.
As ilhas do Caribe são destinos turísticos populares.
2. isolated or separate areas or groups
islands of prosperity in a sea of poverty
ilhas de prosperidade em um mar de pobreza
3. kitchen island (counter in the middle of a kitchen)
We installed a large island in our new kitchen.
Instalamos uma grande ilha na nossa nova cozinha.
In Brazil, 'ilhas' holds significant cultural importance, particularly in regions like Rio de Janeiro with famous islands such as Ilha Grande, and in the northeast with tropical island destinations. The term is also increasingly used in modern Brazilian interior design and kitchen culture to describe kitchen islands (ilhas de cozinha), reflecting contemporary home design trends. Portugal similarly values this term given its archipelagic territories in the Atlantic.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ilhas de calor - heat islands (urban areas with higher temperatures)
ilhas de refugio - islands of refuge
saltar de ilha em ilha - to hop from island to island
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