Portuguese Word · Intermediate
redário
an area, typically in a veranda or gazebo, that has posts with hooks used to hang hammocks
Pronunciation: /ʁeˈda.ɾi.u/
Meaning
an area, typically in a veranda or gazebo, that has posts with hooks used to hang hammocks
Example
Como os indígenas preferem dormir em redes, foi-lhes construído um redário com dezenas dependuradas em estacas de cimento.
Since the natives prefer to sleep in hammocks, a hammock-hanging area with many [hammocks] hanging from cement poles was built for them.
Practice tips
- Practice redário out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Portuguese word is for intermediate-level learners.