vale
valley
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ˈva.lɨ/
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Cultural Note
The Vale do Douro (Douro Valley) is Portugal's most celebrated landscape — a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape since 2001. Its terraced vineyards produce port wine and some of the world's finest table wines. A river cruise through the valley is considered one of Europe's most scenic journeys.
📝 Example Sentences
O Vale do Douro é Património Mundial.
The Douro Valley is a World Heritage Site.
Ficámos hospedados numa quinta no vale.
We stayed at a farm estate in the valley.
O vale estava coberto de vinhas.
The valley was covered with vineyards.