See also: usíná and -ušina

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usina

  1. third-person singular past historic of usiner

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  • Hyphenation: u‧si‧na

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from French usine (factory; works). Doublet of oficina.

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Noun edit

usina f (plural usinas)

  1. (Brazil) plant (factory or industrial facility), especially a large one
  2. (Brazil) sugar mill (factory that produces sugar)
  3. (Brazil) power plant (industrial complex where electricity is produced)
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usina

  1. inflection of usinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French usine (factory; works). Doublet of oficina.

Noun edit

usina f (plural usinas)

  1. plant (factory or industrial facility), especially a large one

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