sunflower

[US]/'sʌnflaʊə/
[UK]/'sʌnflaʊɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. girassol; uma planta da família das margaridas, com grandes flores de raios dourados.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

sunflower oil

óleo de girassol

sunflower seed

semente de girassol

Example Sentences

She planted sunflowers in her garden.

Ela plantou girassóis em seu jardim.

The sunflower fields stretched for miles.

Os campos de girassóis se estendiam por milhas.

He picked a sunflower and gave it to her.

Ele colheu um girassol e deu para ela.

The sunflower seeds are a popular snack.

As sementes de girassol são um lanche popular.

The sunflower turned its face towards the sun.

O girassol virou seu rosto para o sol.

The artist painted a beautiful sunflower bouquet.

O artista pintou um belo buquê de girassóis.

She wore a sunflower-print dress to the party.

Ela usou um vestido com estampa de girassol na festa.

The sunflower symbolizes adoration and loyalty.

O girassol simboliza adoração e lealdade.

He received a bouquet of sunflowers on his birthday.

Ele recebeu um buquê de girassóis no seu aniversário.

The sunflower fields attract many tourists each year.

Os campos de girassóis atraem muitos turistas a cada ano.

Real-world Examples

Take a look at Van Gogh's Sunflowers and talk about it.

Dê uma olhada nas Girassóis de Van Gogh e converse sobre isso.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

The mirrors rotate as the sun moves, like sunflowers.

Os espelhos giram conforme o sol se move, como girassóis.

Source: PBS Interview Environmental Series

Basically, what makes Monet's water lilies different from Van Gogh's sunflowers?

Basicamente, o que diferencia as vitórias-régias de Monet dos girassóis de Van Gogh?

Source: Crash Course in Drama

We used the wild sunflowers as green manure before planting our corn crop.

Usamos os girassóis selvagens como adubo verde antes de plantar nossa cultura de milho.

Source: Global Slow English

Yes, raisins, sultanas, sunflower seeds, golden syrup.

Sim, passas, sultanas, sementes de girassol, xarope dourado.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Sunflower stars were really, really hard hit.

As estrelas de girassol foram realmente, muito afetadas.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2022

" She always liked sunflowers, and I thought this is the year to plant sunflowers, " he said.

" Ela sempre gostou de girassóis, e eu pensei que este é o ano de plantar girassóis", disse ele.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

So I have painted our house with yellow sunflowers!

Então pintei nossa casa com girassóis amarelos!

Source: Global Slow English

He learned about gardening at school and planted those sunflowers all by himself, although he's only six.

Ele aprendeu sobre jardinagem na escola e plantou aqueles girassóis sozinho, embora tenha apenas seis anos.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

Lead poppies and sunflowers sprout from some of them.

Pápis de chumbo e girassóis brotam de alguns deles.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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