French

Verb

usina

1. third-person singular past historic of usiner

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• uzina (obsolete)

Etymology

From French usine ‎(“factory; works”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u.ˈzi.na/, /u.ˈzi.nɐ/
• Hyphenation: u‧si‧na

Noun

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)

Synonyms

• (factory): engenho, fábrica, indústria
• (sugar mill): engenho, engenho de açúcar
• (power plant): central eléctrica (Portugal)

Related terms

• usinado
• usinagem
• usinar
• usineiro

Verb

usina

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of usinar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of usinar

Spanish

Noun

usina f ‎(plural usinas)

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