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Favela is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Favela in a sentence

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Favela | Favelas

Favela meaning

A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.

Using Favela

  • The main meaning on this page is: A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
  • In the example corpus, favela often appears in combinations such as: favela and, the favela, in favela.

Context around Favela

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

paulo 1× impoverished 1× vidigal 1×

Often after:

cup 1× begins 1× aptly 1× neighborhoods 1× luis 1×

Sentence patterns with Favela

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

favela also expressed 1× from a favela and children 1× from the favela begins to 1× in a favela and active 1× in a favela in the 1× inside the favela luis cassiano 1× kind of favela and you 1× s impoverished favela neighborhoods and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a boy flies 1× a young boy 1× born in a 1× deeper inside the 1× favela also expressed 1× ricardo m p 1×

Common sentence endings:

behind detention centers 1× from breaking down 1× home s roof 1× issues and history 1× narration occurring throughout 1× on 18 may 1×

Words around Favela

Just before it in the word index:

favel 6 fave 68 favart 3 favaro 3 favaloro 2 favale 4

Just after it in the word index:

favelas 13 favell 8 favero 2 faversham 29 faves 46 favian 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Favela

  • In this selection, "favela" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, paulo, impoverished, vidigal, cup, begins and aptly stand out and add context to how "favela" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include favela also expressed and from a favela and children. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "favela" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with favela

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Favela also expressed concern about the lucrative interests behind detention centers. (11 words)

This is Tamires Paulino’s reality in a favela in the north zone of Rio. (15 words)

Deeper inside the favela, Luis Cassiano is sitting in a garden atop his home’s roof. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

At one point, discussing his childhood in the notorious Sao Paulo favela aptly nicknamed ‘Inferninho’ – or Little Hell – the Manchester United and Brazil winger has tears in his eyes and has to try hard to stop himself from breaking down. (40 words)

Then you end up in some kind of favela and you’re kind of with this lassie and then her boyfriend or something comes in and then you’re doing a runner on the back of somebody’s motorbike. (39 words)

Born in a favela and active in black rights movements, it was not surprising that her last act before getting in the fateful car had been to participate in a debate on black empowerment in the trendy Lapa neighborhood. (39 words)

Example sentences (11)

Another of the attendees in Manguinhos was Kauany de Paula Souza, a 16-year-old who plays in the so-called Favela Cup that pits teams from different low-income neighborhoods across the nation against one another.

A young boy from the Favela begins to climb up a strange assortment of objects, with a bizarre and philosophical sequence of narration occurring throughout.

Then you end up in some kind of favela and you’re kind of with this lassie and then her boyfriend or something comes in and then you’re doing a runner on the back of somebody’s motorbike.

At one point, discussing his childhood in the notorious Sao Paulo favela aptly nicknamed ‘Inferninho’ – or Little Hell – the Manchester United and Brazil winger has tears in his eyes and has to try hard to stop himself from breaking down.

The samba schools are rooted in Rio’s impoverished favela neighborhoods, and each parade tells a story, often dealing with politics, social issues and history.

Deeper inside the favela, Luis Cassiano is sitting in a garden atop his home’s roof.

This is Tamires Paulino’s reality in a favela in the north zone of Rio.

A boy flies a kite in the Vidigal favela, where author Geovani Martins lives, on 18 May.

Born in a favela and active in black rights movements, it was not surprising that her last act before getting in the fateful car had been to participate in a debate on black empowerment in the trendy Lapa neighborhood.

Favela also expressed concern about the lucrative interests behind detention centers.

Ricardo M. P. de Mello et al., “Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria in the Feces of Schoolchildren of Two Different Socioeconomic Groups: Children from a Favela and Children from a Private School,” 85, no.

Common combinations with favela

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "favela" in a sentence?
An example: "Another of the attendees in Manguinhos was Kauany de Paula Souza, a 16-year-old who plays in the so-called Favela Cup that pits teams from different low-income neighborhoods across the nation against one another." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "favela" from authentic English texts.
What does "favela" mean?
Favela means: A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
How many example sentences with "favela" are there?
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