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o carro azul-claro => os carros azul-claros the light blue car => the light blue cars
a parede verde-escura => as paredes verde-escuras the dark green wall => the dark green walls
a língua indo-européia => as línguas indo-européias the Indo-European language => the Indo-European languages
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a caneta azul-piscina => as canetas azul-piscina the cyan pen
o vestido verde-oliva => os vestidos verde-oliva the olive green dress => the olive green dresses
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| Common irregular plural noun and adjective compounds |
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o arco-íris => os arco-íris (invariable) the rainbow => the rainbows
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a fruta-pão => as frutas-pães or as frutas-pão or as fruta-pães the breadfruit
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a criança surda-muda => as crianças surdas-mudas the deaf-mute child => the deaf-mute children
Note The compound surdo-mudo agrees in gender and number with the noun it refers to: masculine singular => o rapaz surdo-mudo masculine plural => os rapazes surdos-mudos feminine singular =>a menina surda-muda feminine plural => as meninas surdas-mudas
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o raio ultravioleta => os raios ultravioleta (invariable) the ultraviolet ray => the ultraviolet rays
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o raio infravermelho => os raios infravermelhos (variable) the infrared ray => the infrared rays
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o louva-a-deus => os louva-a-deus (invariable) the praying mantis => the praying mantises
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