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grana preta

Portuguese, noun/ˈɡɾɐ̃.nɐ ˈpɾe.tɐ/

grana preta is spelled G-R-A-N-A-P-R-E-T-A (10 letters). Grana preta is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a large amount of money; an arm and a leg” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does grana preta mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininea large amount of money; an arm and a leg

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of grana preta

  • granas pretas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce grana preta?

  • Brazil /ˈɡɾɐ̃.nɐ ˈpɾe.tɐ/
  • Portugal /ˈɡɾɐ.nɐ ˈpɾe.tɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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