lajeados de água transparente

English translation: clear water creeks over a rocky bed

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Portuguese term or phrase:	lajeados de água transparente
English translation:	clear water creeks over a rocky bed
Entered by:	Ana Vozone

15:17 Oct 15, 2014

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Portuguese term or phrase: lajeados de água transparente

Cachoeiras, lajeados de águas transparentes e os cânions dos Aparados da Serra formam um dos complexos naturais mais ricos do Sul do Brasil.

A minha dúvida é sobre o termo "lajeados"

Luana Fernandes KudoZ activity Questions: 764 (7 open) (4 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 139 Brazil
Local time: 11:21

clear water creeks over a rocky bed

Explanation:
Lajeado - creek in a rocky bed

lajeiro - large flat rock surface

large clear water covered flat rock surfaces

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Note added at 13 mins (2014-10-15 15:31:02 GMT)
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... O nome Lajeado vem do ponto de referência que se dava às sesmarias. No Rio Taquari e bem como o Arroio do Engenho, águas formavam cascatas sobre lajeiros, daí o nome da cidade. Entretanto, em virtude da barragem de Bom Retiro, os lajeados do Taquari, bem como suas cascatas, estão submersas.... http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajeado_(Rio_Grande_do_Sul)

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Local time: 15:21

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clear water creeks over a rocky bed

Ana Vozone

pristine water bodies

Joao Marcelo Trovao

rocky streams with crystal-clear water

Richard Purdom

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pristine water bodies

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Sug.
Já viu a expressão corpos d'água? Esse "lajeados" é um pouco mais poético, a meu ver.

Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 11:21
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Portuguese

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peer agreement (net): +2

clear water creeks over a rocky bed

Ana Vozone
Local time: 15:21
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Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

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rocky streams with crystal-clear water

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https://www.google.pt/search?q=rocky stream&biw=1525&bih=734...

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: English

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