glamoroso
The English phrase 'glamorous' is translated into Portuguese as glamoroso.
glamoroso is used to describe someone or something that is stylish or possesses glamour.
Meaning: Having glamour, stylish (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
This adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use glamoroso for masculine singular nouns, glamorosa for feminine singular nouns, glamorosos for masculine plural nouns and glamorosas for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word glamoroso is a direct loanword adaptation from English 'glamour'. It was adopted to describe a specific type of sophisticated urban luxury that traditional Portuguese words for 'beautiful' did not cover.
- In Brazil, the word glamoroso is often replaced in casual speech by the slang term chique. While glamoroso describes a cinematic aura, chique focuses more on social status and expensive taste.
- While glamoroso suggests a cinematic or ethereal beauty, if you want to describe a person as socially magnetic or 'charming', Brazilians typically prefer the word charmoso.
Examples in context
- Mais de 30 tribos nativas americanas instalaram-se em Gallup, no Novo México, para organizar um espetáculo glamoroso que abarcou todos os aspectos da cultura índia.Over 30 Native American tribes descended upon Gallup, New Mexico to put together a glamorous pageantry that touched all aspects of Indian culture.This sentence shows how to use glamoroso to describe a pageantry.Tatoeba #11479250 by Cangarejo, translation #11479248 by Cangarejo
- O evento de gala foi muito elegante, com trajes deslumbrantes e convidados encantadores.The gala event was very glamorous, with dazzling outfits and charming guests.
- O desfile de moda estava realmente chique. As modelos pareciam deslumbrantes!The fashion show was really glamorous. The models looked stunning!
- O show da cantora foi bafônico, com suas performances arrasadoras e o figurino deslumbrante.The singer's show was glamorous, with her stunning performances and the dazzling costumes.
- O evento foi muito glamoroso.The event was very glamorous.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Lucas are talking about a fashion party.
- BeatrizVocê viu o vestido dela? Muito glamoroso!Did you see her dress? Very glamorous!
- LucasSim, ela estava deslumbrante.Yes, she looked stunning.
- BeatrizA festa também foi bem glamorosa.The party was also quite glamorous.
- LucasVerdade, tudo estava perfeito.True, everything was perfect.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries glamoroso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
