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sea

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nounfemininepl: seas
mar
1. A large body of salt water that is often connected to an ocean
The Mediterranean Sea is beautiful in summer.
O Mar Mediterrâneo é lindo no verão.
2. The ocean; the body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface
We spent the day by the sea.
Passamos o dia à beira do mar.
3. A large quantity or expanse of something
A sea of faces stared back at the speaker.
Um mar de rostos olhava para o orador.
Synonyms
oceanwaterswaves
Antonyms
landshore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
mar
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
mar
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
mar
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

at sea - confused or uncertain
sea change - a significant transformation
between the devil and the deep blue sea - in a difficult situation with no good choices
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