Portuguese · Nature, Animals & Weather

"Eagle" in Portuguese: águia

a águia

Say it: AH-ghee-ahfeminine · a águianoun/ˈaɡ.uia/

Eagle in Portuguese is a águia. Spot uma águia in nature talk, or use águia as a sharp-eyed compliment in slangy speech.

Zoo visit

A águia abriu as asas bem na nossa frente.
The eagle opened its wings right in front of us.
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How to pronounce águia

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AH-ghee-ah

/ˈaɡ.uia/

AH-ghee-ah

"Eagle" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a águiathe eagle

Default noun.

águia carecabald eagle

Species talk.

voo de águiaeagle’s flight

Image.

olho de águiaeagle eye

Sharp vision metaphor.

How to use águia in real life

  1. 1Zoo visit

    A águia abriu as asas bem na nossa frente.

    The eagle opened its wings right in front of us.

    Sighting.

  2. 2Nature doc

    No documentário, a águia caça no alto do cânion.

    In the documentary, the eagle hunts high in the canyon.

    Wildlife.

  3. 3Soccer nickname

    Chamaram o goleiro de águia por pegar tudo.

    They called the goalkeeper an eagle for catching everything.

    Metaphor.

Mistakes English speakers make with águia

Incorrect: O águia voou baixo.

Correct: A águia voou baixo.

Águia is feminine.

Incorrect: Vi um eagle ontem.

Correct: Vi uma águia ontem.

Use águia, not English eagle.

Good to know

Águia shows up in team names, military emblems, and nature shows. Feminine gender surprises some learners because many animal words feel masculine. For hawk-like birds you may hear gavião instead.

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At a wildlife park

  1. ChatPal

    Olha a águia naquele galho!

    Look at the eagle on that branch!

  2. You

    Nossa, a águia é enorme.

    Wow, the eagle is huge.

  3. ChatPal

    O guia disse que a águia come peixe aqui.

    The guide said the eagle eats fish here.

  4. You

    Quero uma foto antes que ela voe.

    I want a photo before it flies.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Eagle" in Portuguese

Gender?

Feminine: a águia.

Plural?

As águias.

Bald eagle?

Águia careca.

Hawk?

Often gavião, not águia.

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