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favela

/fəˈvɛlə/

Translations

favelaadjective

/fəˈvɛlə/

Used attributively to describe things related to a Brazilian favela.

Synonyms

favelanoun

favelas

Pl.

/fəˈvɛlə/

The favela is a densely populated urban area in Brazil.

Фавела — это густонаселённый городской район в Бразилии.

Synonyms

informal settlement

poor neighborhood

favelaadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a Brazilian favela or its inhabitants.

Favela residents have organized community projects to improve local services.

favelanoun

A Brazilian shantytown or slum, typically located on the outskirts of a city, characterized by substandard housing and lack of infrastructure.

The favela on the hillside was a maze of narrow alleys and makeshift homes.