río de janeiro (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic Transcription

/ˈri.o de xaˈneɾo/

Use in the Spanish Language

"Río de Janeiro" is a proper noun referring to a city in Brazil. The term is most commonly used in its written form in formal contexts. It is not a word used in everyday oral speech among Spanish speakers.

Example Sentences

1. El carnaval de Río de Janeiro es uno de los eventos más famosos del mundo.

2. The Rio de Janeiro carnival is one of the most famous events in the world.

3. Visité el Cristo Redentor en Río de Janeiro durante mis vacaciones en Brasil.

4. I visited the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro during my vacation in Brazil.

Idiomatic Expressions

• "Estar más perdido que Río de Janeiro"
• Translation: "To be more lost than Rio de Janeiro"

• Meaning: To be incredibly lost or confused.

• "De Río de Janeiro a Mar del Plata"

• Translation: "From Rio de Janeiro to Mar del Plata"

• Meaning: A long journey, indicating a significant distance between two places.

• "Salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor"

• Translation: "To leave Guatemala and get into Guatepeor (worse)"
• Meaning: To go from a bad situation to an even worse one.

Etymology

The term "Río de Janeiro" translates to "River of January" in English. The city was named by the Portuguese explorers who first arrived in the bay in January 1502, mistaking the bay for the mouth of a river.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms:
• Rio: Stream, brook, watercourse.
• Antonyms:
• Sólido: Solid, stable, steady.