← Back to Fala2Me
orange
[/ˈɒrɪndʒ/]
noun
feminine
pl: oranges
laranja
1.
A round citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow skin
I ate an orange for breakfast this morning.
Comi uma laranja no café da manhã esta manhã.
2.
The color between red and yellow in the spectrum
She wore an orange dress to the party.
Ela usava um vestido laranja à festa.
3.
The tree that produces orange fruits
The orange tree grows well in warm climates.
A laranjeira cresce bem em climas quentes.
Synonyms
citrus
mandarin
tangerine
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
laranja
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
laranja
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
laranja
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
laranja
Standard term; occasionally 'melancia' in older regional contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
orange you glad
the big orange
orange you wondering why I called you here today
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →