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mobile home

[ˈmoʊbəl hoʊm]
nounpl: mobile homes
casa móvel
1. A prefabricated dwelling built on a chassis, designed to be towed by a vehicle and placed on a plot of land, often in a mobile home park
They bought a mobile home to use as a vacation retreat.
Eles compraram uma casa móvel para usar como refúgio de férias.
2. A temporary or semi-permanent residential structure that can be relocated
The construction workers lived in a mobile home on the job site.
Os trabalhadores da construção viviam em uma casa móvel no local de trabalho.
Synonyms
trailercaravanmanufactured homeRV (recreational vehicle)prefabricated home
Antonyms
permanent residencefixed housestationary home

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
casa móvel
Most common translation; also used in Portugal
Brazil
trailer
English term frequently used in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
caravana
Common term used for mobile dwellings in Portugal
Brazil
casa pré-fabricada
Refers to the prefabricated aspect of the structure

Related Idioms & Phrases

live in a mobile home
mobile home park
mobile home community
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