Portuguese Flashcards
(138 cards)
1
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O Profeta Diário
A
The Daily Prophet (wizarding newspaper)
2
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o Ministério da Magia
A
the Ministry of Magic
3
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rebucados
A
sweets / candies (British: boiled sweets; Ron’s mum’s treats)
4
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os Chudley Cannons
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Chudley Cannons (Ron’s favorite Quidditch team)
5
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gaiola
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cage (used here for an owl’s cage)
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Pigwidgeon (Pig)
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Ron’s owl, often shortened to “Pig”
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carta
A
letter (as in owl-delivered message)
8
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coruja
A
owl
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Pios estridentes
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shrill hoots (owl sounds)
10
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quarto
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room (e.g., bedroom at the Burrow)
11
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varinha
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wand (implied, although not visible on page, common word to know)
12
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feitiço
A
spell (important word even if not in this excerpt)
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pó de flu
A
Floo Powder (mentioned in this book soon after)
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escadas
A
stairs
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berrar
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to yell/shout
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engasgar-se
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to choke/stumble while speaking
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instalado
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settled, staying (false friend with “installed”)
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trabalho
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work/job
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direito
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right (as in entitlement or direction)
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rir
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to laugh
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nomear
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to name (also: to appoint)
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remediar
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to fix, to remedy (false friend with “remedier” in French)
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responder
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to answer/respond
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ficar
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to stay/remain/become (polysemous)
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achar
to find (opinion), to think
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achar bonito
to think something is beautiful
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acontecer
to happen
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pequeno
small
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velho
old
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enorme
huge
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cinzento
gray
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saltava
jumped (past tense of saltar)
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irritar-se
to get annoyed
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trazer
to bring
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nomear (Pt)
to appoint / to name
## Footnote
❌ vs. nommer (Fr) = mostly “to name”
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instalado (Pt)
settled
## Footnote
❌ vs. installé (Fr) = installed (tech or app)
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direito
right, law
## Footnote
❌ vs. diritto (It) = can be law or direction too, but not always interchangeable
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ficar
to stay, to become, to be
## Footnote
❌ French rester ≠ devenir (confusing!)
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achar
to think/find (opinion)
## Footnote
❌ not “to find” as in discovering something physically (that would be encontrar)
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remediar
to fix, make better
## Footnote
❌ French remédier à requires different syntax
41
sério
serious
## Footnote
⚠ In context, might also mean “Are you serious?” — idiomatic use
42
passar uns dias
spend a few days
## Footnote
❌ Spanish pasar can be physical or time-related, but usage may confuse
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apanhar
to catch (not on this page, but essential)
## Footnote
⚠ Spanish aprender ≠ apanhar
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esquisito
weird
## Footnote
❌ False friend with Spanish exquisito = exquisite
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assistir (a)
to attend/watch
## Footnote
❌ Spanish asistir = attend, but often confused with “to assist”
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largo
wide
## Footnote
❌ Spanish/Italian/French “largo/largo/large” = usually “long”
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pasta
folder
## Footnote
❌ Italian pasta = pasta! (different meaning)
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pretender
to intend
## Footnote
❌ French prétendre = to claim
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ofício
craft/trade
## Footnote
❌ French office = office (different)
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escritório
office (real meaning)
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lençol
sheet
## Footnote
❌ French linge or drap
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pasta de dentes
toothpaste
## Footnote
❌ don’t confuse with “pasta” as food
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puxar
to pull
## Footnote
❌ vs. empurrar = to push (easy to confuse)
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arranjar
conseguir, obter
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bilhete
ingresso, ticket
## Footnote
Falso amigo com “billete” (esp)
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espécie de favor
tipo de favor
## Footnote
Locução comum
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embrulhada
enrascada, situação difícil
## Footnote
Colloquial
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suavizar
tornar mais brando, aliviar
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empurrada
transferida (metaforicamente)
## Footnote
Usado para indicar troca forçada de setor
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atarefadíssimo
muito ocupado
## Footnote
Superlativo informal
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franzir a testa
expressão de preocupação/desconfiança
## Footnote
Idioma fixo
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corando
ficando vermelho de vergonha
## Footnote
Participio de “corar”
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deitar-se
ir para a cama
## Footnote
Não confundir com “jogar fora”
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acertá-lo
“corrigir” ou “fazer algo certo com ele”
## Footnote
Informal
65
em paz com o mundo
expressão de tranquilidade
## Footnote
Idiomática
66
What does 'levar tudo na brincadeira' mean?
To not take things seriously.
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What does 'espécie de favor' translate to in English?
Type of favor.
## Footnote
In Italian, it is 'specie di favore' (rare, odd).
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What is the meaning of 'acertá-lo'?
To hit the mark or get something right.
## Footnote
In Spanish, 'acertar' means to guess right, and in Italian, 'azzeccare' means to guess.
69
What does 'deitar-se' mean?
To let oneself or lie down.
## Footnote
It is a reflexive verb and should not be confused with non-reflexive uses.
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What is the meaning of 'atrapalhar'?
To mess up, confuse, or hinder.
## Footnote
In Spanish, 'atrapar' means to catch, which is not a direct match.
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What does 'apanhar' mean in Portuguese?
To catch or to be hit.
## Footnote
In Spanish, 'apañar' has informal connotations.
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What does 'arranjar' translate to?
To get, find, or provide.
## Footnote
It can mean 'to fix' but is not always synonymous with 'arreglar' in Spanish.
73
What does 'aborrecido' mean?
Bored or annoyed.
## Footnote
It is stronger than 'aburrido' in Spanish.
74
What does 'logo' mean in Portuguese?
Often means right away.
## Footnote
This is the opposite of 'luego' in Spanish, which means later.
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What does 'pasta' mean in Portuguese?
Folder or paste.
## Footnote
It does not mean food unless contextually clear.
76
What is the meaning of 'saudade'?
There is no direct equivalent.
## Footnote
In Spanish, it is 'añoranza', in Italian 'nostalgia', and in French 'manque', but none match the emotional depth.
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What does 'tomar' mean in Portuguese?
To take medicine, drink, or hold.
## Footnote
It does not mean 'take someone somewhere' like in Spanish or French.
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What does 'brincadeira' mean?
A joke or play.
## Footnote
The verb 'brincar' often just means 'to play', not to be confused with 'brincar' in Spanish, which means to jump.
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What does 'desculpar' mean?
To excuse or forgive.
## Footnote
'Desculpa!' in Portuguese is stronger and used more frequently than 'disculpe' in Spanish.
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What does 'ficar' mean?
To become, remain, or stay temporarily.
## Footnote
It is very polysemic.
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What does 'trapalhão/trapalhada' mean?
clumsy/mess, confusion
## Footnote
Useful word!
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What is the meaning of 'gole'?
sip, gulp (as in tomar um gole de vinho)
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What does 'emenda' refer to in this context?
to reform or improve; não tem emenda = no hope of changing
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What does 'estivemos/estava atarefadíssimo' mean?
very busy
## Footnote
Superlative + colloquial tone
85
How do you say to frown in Portuguese using an idiom?
Franzir a testa.
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What does ter as coisas adiantadas mean in context?
To have things done in advance or ahead of schedule.
## Footnote
Idiomatic expression of preparation.
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What’s the danger of translating interesse pessoal literally?
It might be interpreted as selfish or biased in ES/FR, but in PT it often means 'personal care or concern'.
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Why is tipo a false friend in Portuguese?
In PT: neutral informal ('guy'); in ES it can be vulgar; in IT/FR it varies in tone.
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fazer aparecer candelabros
conjure up chandeliers – magical context
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antes de começarem a comer a sobremesa
idiomatic phrasing for sequencing: “before they started eating dessert”
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o ar quente espalhava o perfume da relva e da silva
poetic phrase: “the warm air carried the scent of the grass and bramble”
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sentir-se em paz com o mundo
fixed expression: “to feel at peace with the world”
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a família estava distraída a conversar
PT construct: “was distracted chatting” – typical verbal structure
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estiveste com notícias do Sirius?
“Have you heard from Sirius?” – informal and direct phrasing
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enquanto observava os vários gnomos do jardim
observava = imperfect; common for setting a scene
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com a boca cheia
“with a mouth full (of food)” – idiomatic, contextually humorous
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devem estar deitados
“should be in bed” – imperative-style phrasing with modal verb
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deixar a lista da escola cá fora
“leave your school list out here” – casual, native phrasing
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comprar-te as coisas amanhã na Diagon-Al
Double object construction – idiomatic placement
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What does 'sacudir alguém para o despertar' mean?
to shake someone awake – idiomatic phrasing
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What is the meaning of 'tinha acabado de adormecer'?
“had just fallen asleep” – perfect + infinitive structure
102
What does 'tactear à procura de' mean?
to grope around for something (e.g., óculos)
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What is the translation of 'bocejar'?
to yawn
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What does 'espreguiçar-se' mean?
to stretch (after waking)
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What does 'estar ensonado' mean?
to be sleepy/drowsy – idiomatic and common
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What does 'mexer o conteúdo de uma caçarola' mean?
stir the contents of a pot – cooking idiom
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What does 'abrir os braços para mostrar algo' mean?
welcoming + visual idiom
108
What does 'vestir uma espécie de…' mean?
“wear a sort of…” – hedging structure for approximation
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What does 'deitar porridge nas tigelas' mean?
to pour porridge into bowls – British breakfast context
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What does 'temos de ir incógnitos' mean?
“we have to go incognito” – high-register borrowed Latin
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What does 'Materializar-se' mean?
to Apparate – magical verb introduced with context of risk/exams
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What does 'ficar um pouco mais na cama' mean?
to stay in bed a bit longer
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What does 'cama' mean in Portuguese?
'cama' means 'bed' in Portuguese.
## Footnote
In Italian, it is 'letto'.
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What is the status of the word 'jeans' in Portuguese?
'jeans' is a borrowed word and is the same in Portuguese and French, but rarely plural in other Romance languages.
115
What does 'pulôver' refer to in Portuguese?
'pulôver' is a cognate of 'pullover' but is not used in most Romance languages.
## Footnote
In Italian and Spanish, they use 'suéter' or 'jersey'.
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What does 'cabedal' mean in Portuguese?
'cabedal' means 'leather' in Portuguese.
## Footnote
In Spanish, 'cabedal' is an obsolete word for capital or wealth.
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How is 'incógnito' used in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian?
'incógnito' is shared among Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian, but is less common outside formal registers.
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What does 'materializar-se' mean in Portuguese?
'materializar-se' is a magic term that can be misleading if interpreted literally in Spanish or Italian.
## Footnote
In those languages, it means 'to become material' (i.e., manifest).
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What is the difference between 'bocejo' in Portuguese and its equivalents in Spanish and Italian?
'bocejo' in Portuguese is different from 'bostezo' in Spanish and 'sbadiglio' in Italian.
## Footnote
They have completely different forms.
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What does 'ficar preso' mean in Portuguese?
'ficar preso' means 'stuck' or 'trapped' in Portuguese.
## Footnote
In Spanish, 'estar preso' means 'jailed', indicating a semantic drift danger.
121
What is the connotation of 'raparigas' in Portuguese?
'raparigas' is neutral for 'girls' in Portuguese.
## Footnote
It is very vulgar and offensive in European Spanish.
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What does 'levámos seis meses a criá-los!' mean?
We spent six months creating them!
## Footnote
Idiom: levar + tempo + a + infinitive
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What is a sarcastic use of 'linda'?
What a lovely way to spend six months.
## Footnote
Sarcastic use of linda.
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What does 'Mrs. Weasley continuava carrancuda' mean?
Mrs. Weasley remained scowling.
## Footnote
Carrancudo is a vivid adjective.
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What does 'pôr as mochilas às costas' mean?
To put backpacks on.
## Footnote
Common colloquialism.
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What does 'uma madrugada fria' mean?
A cold early morning.
## Footnote
Note: madrugada always means early morning, not late night.
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What does 'revelava o aproximar do amanhecer' mean?
Revealed the approach of dawn.
## Footnote
Literary construction.
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What does 'aumentou o ritmo da marcha' mean?
Picked up the pace.
## Footnote
Idiomatic and formal.
129
What does 'como é que toda a gente lá chega' mean?
How does everyone get there?
## Footnote
Typical PT phrasing.
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What does 'desencantar um terreno deserto' mean?
To conjure up / find a deserted piece of land.
## Footnote
Desencantar = idiomatic, not literal 'disenchant'.
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What does 'madrugada' mean in Spanish and Portuguese?
In Spanish, 'madrugada' means late night; in Portuguese, it means early morning.
## Footnote
Opposite sense!
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What is the meaning of 'forro' in Portuguese and Spanish?
'Forro' in Portuguese means lining (of clothing); in Spanish, it also means 'forro' but can mean 'cover' or 'slang for condom' in Latin America.
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What does 'carrancuda' describe in Portuguese?
'Carrancuda' is a vivid adjective in Portuguese meaning frowned or grumpy; it is not widely used in Spanish or Italian.
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What does 'desencantar' mean in Portuguese and Spanish?
'Desencantar' in Portuguese is idiomatic for 'find with difficulty'; in Spanish and French, it is often taken literally as 'to disenchant.'
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What should you be careful about regarding 'transportes' in Portuguese?
'Transportes' in Portuguese is more general than 'transporte' in Spanish or Italian, which usually means 'ride.'
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dar uma palmada nas costas
“pat on the back” – supportive or congratulatory
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tenho a certeza de que
“I’m sure that” – extremely common spoken structure
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falta um minuto
“one minute left” – faltar used impersonally
