How to Say ‘Cube shape’ in Portuguese
Forma de cubo
FOR-ma day KOO-boo
[FOR-ma day KOO-boo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often uses [de] to link one noun to another: [forma de cubo], [forma de círculo], [forma de retângulo]. But with some adjectives you skip [de]: [forma quadrada], [forma esférica].
Phrase Breakdown
Forma
[FOR-ma]
Shape
An external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure.
A forma de cubo é usada em dados.
The cube shape is used in dice.
de
[day]
of
Used to indicate an association between two entities, typically belonging.
A forma de cubo é usada em dados.
The cube shape is used in dice.
cubo
[KOO-boo]
Cube
A symmetrical three-dimensional shape, either solid or hollow, contained by six equal squares.
A forma de cubo é usada em dados.
The cube shape is used in dice.
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