🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Paisagem urbana

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pajˈzaʒ ʊʁˈbɐ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urban Landscape/ˈɜːr.bən ˈlænd.skeɪp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A paisagem urbana do Rio de Janeiro é famosa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The visible features of an area of land as modified by human activity, particularly in urban settings.

    "The urban landscape of New York City is characterized by its skyscrapers and bustling streets."
  2. 2

    A representation of urban areas in art or photography, focusing on the interaction between nature and human-made structures.

    "The artist captured the urban landscape in her painting, highlighting the contrast between the park and the surrounding buildings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'urban' derives from the Latin 'urbanus', meaning 'of the city', which evolved through Middle English. 'Landscape' comes from the Dutch 'landschap', referring to a portion of land, and has been used in English since the 16th century to denote both natural and human-altered environments.

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