carrossel
/ka.ʁoˈsɛw/masculine
The English word 'carousel' is translated into Portuguese as carrossel.
The term carrossel refers to a pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats.
Meaning: pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of carrossel is carrosséis.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ka.ʁoˈsɛw/. The stress is on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The French origin of the word, 'carrousel', originally referred to a tournament of knights rather than a playground ride.
- Portuguese speakers use carrossel to describe a 'carousel' of political instability when ministers or leaders are frequently replaced in a cycle.
- At an airport, you will see your suitcases arrive on a carrossel de bagagem rather than a belt.
Examples in context
- Em um cavalo de carrossel, você não irá muito longe!On a carousel horse, you will not go very far!This sentence illustrates the use of carrossel in the context of a carousel horse.Tatoeba #10102010 by carlosalberto, translation #10102007 by carlosalberto
- Restaurar e recondicionar o carrossel e os seus animais, após anos de alterações, foi um processo lento e meticuloso.Restoring and refurbishing the carousel and its animals after years of alterations was a slow, painstaking process.This sentence shows how to describe the process of refurbishing a carrossel and its animals.Tatoeba #12368169 by Cangarejo, translation #12368168 by Cangarejo
- Em meados da década de 1980, os restauradores iniciaram o moroso processo de restituir ao carrossel e aos seus animais o seu aspeto original brilhante.In the mid-1980s, restoration workers began the time-consuming process of returning the carousel and its animals to their original, brilliant appearance.This sentence describes the restoration of a carrossel and its animals to their original appearance.Tatoeba #12366907 by Cangarejo, translation #12366906 by Cangarejo
- A feira de diversões terá um carrossel magnífico.The amusement park will have a magnificent carousel.
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Example conversation
A couple is visiting an amusement park.
- MarianaOlha, Rodrigo! Aquele carrossel é lindo.Look, Rodrigo! That carousel is beautiful.
- RodrigoÉ sim. Você quer andar no carrossel?It is. Do you want to ride the carousel?
- MarianaSim, eu adoraria ir agora!Yes, I would love to go now!
- RodrigoEntão vamos comprar os ingressos.Then let's buy the tickets.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “carousel” translations and entries carrossel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carrossel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
