What does catarata in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word catarata in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use catarata in Portuguese.

The word catarata in Portuguese means cataract, cataract, cascata, catarata, queda d'água. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word catarata

cataract

substantivo feminino (cachoeira, queda d´água) (waterfall)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cataract

substantivo feminino (medicina (opacidade nos olhos) (ophthalmology: disease of the eyes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cascata

noun (steep cascade of water)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A cascata corria pelas pedras até uma bacia profunda abaixo.
The waterfall flowed down the rocks into a deep basin below.

catarata

noun (often plural (eye disorder)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
My grandmother can't drive because she has cataracts.

queda d'água

plural noun (waterfall)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Você pode ouvir a queda d'água ao longe.
You can hear the falls from far off.

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