Portuguese

Adjective

represa f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective represo.

Etymology 2

From Latin reprensa, feminine of reprensus ‎(“seized”), past participle of reprendō ‎(“I seize; I catch”).

Noun

represa f (plural represas)

1. dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)
2. reservoir of a dam

Synonyms

• (dam): barragem
• (reservoir of a dam): açude

Related terms

• represamento
• represar

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈpɾɛ.za/, /ʁe.ˈpɾɛ.zɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈpɾɛ.za/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈpɾɛ.zɐ/

Verb

represa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of represar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of represar

Spanish

Noun

represa f ‎(plural represas)

1. dam
2. damming
3. repression

Verb

represa

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of represar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of represar.