
Hello there! Are you ready to study with us today? We bring you a brand new Dica about Portuguese synonyms! Letβs understand more about this subject and expand our vocabulary.
Synonyms designate words that are similar to other words. The term βsynonymβ comes from the Greek word βsynonymΓ³sβ, and is formed by the words βsynβ (with) and βonymiaβ (name). But why do we study it? Because knowing how to use synonyms is a feature from people who know a language deeply. It demonstrates fluency, and that is exactly our goal in Portuguese, right?
Types of Synonyms in Portuguese
According to semantics, there are two types of synonyms in Portuguese:
- Perfect Synonyms: words that share identical meanings, for example: lΓ©xico e vocabulΓ‘rio; morrer e falecer; apΓ³s e depois.
- Imperfect Synonyms: words that share similar rather than identical meanings, for example: feliz e alegre; cidade e municΓpio; cΓ³rrego e riacho.
Portuguese Synonyms List
Now, letβs take a look at some of these synonyms. We will list some of the most well used synonyms in Portuguese, and if you think we have forgotten any, you can tell us in the comments!
adversΓ‘rio / antagonista | adversary |
adversidade / problema | problem |
alegria / felicidade | happiness |
alfabeto / abecedΓ‘rio | alphabet |
anciΓ£o / idoso | elderly |
apresentar / expor | exhibit |
belo / bonito | beautiful |
bruxa / feiticeira | witch |
calmo / tranquilo | calm |
carinho / afeto | affection |
carro / automΓ³vel | car |
cΓ£o / cachorro | dog |
casa / lar | home |
casamento / matrimΓ΄nio | wedding |
encontrar / achar | find |
enxergar / ver | see |
extinguir / abolir | abolish |
importante / relevante | important |
longe / distante | far |
moral / Γ©tica | morals |
percurso / trajeto | route |
perguntar / questionar | ask |
saboroso / delicioso | delicious |
Examples Using Synonyms
So now that you know some common synonyms, letβs take a look at how they perform in different sentences? Note that in some cases, we need to adapt the gender of some articles if we change the word for a synonym.
- Adversidade e problema
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- Eu encontrei muitos problemas naquele trabalho.
- Eu encontrei muitas adversidades naquele trabalho.
- I’ve found many problems with that job.
- Alegria e felicidade
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- VocΓͺ sente alegria por estudar portuguΓͺs online?
- VocΓͺ sente felicidade porΒ estudar portuguΓͺs online?
- Do you feel happy studying Portuguese online?
- Alfabeto e abecedΓ‘rio
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- VocΓͺ sabe todo o alfabeto em portuguΓͺs?
- VocΓͺ sabe todo o abecedΓ‘rio em portuguΓͺs?
- Do you know all the alphabet in Portuguese?
- Calmo e tranquilo
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- Seu cΓ£o Γ© calmo?
- Seu cΓ£o Γ© tranquilo?
- Is you dog calm?
- Encontrar e achar
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- VocΓͺ encontrou seus Γ³culos ontem?
- VocΓͺ achou seus Γ³culos ontem?
- Did you find your glasses yesterday?
- Importante e relevante
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- Esta reuniΓ£o vai ser muito importante.
- Esta reuniΓ£o vai ser muito relevante.
- This reunion will be very important.
- Percurso e trajeto
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- Qual percurso vocΓͺ faz atΓ© a Rio & Learn?
- Qual trajeto vocΓͺ faz atΓ© aΒ Rio & Learn?
- Which route do you take to Rio & Learn?
- Saboroso e delicioso
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- A feijoada do Rio de Janeiro Γ© saborosa.
- A feijoada do Rio de Janeiro Γ© deliciosa.
- Rio’s feijoada is delicious.
I am sure you all did great in this lesson! Donβt give up! You will for sure be fluent in Portuguese soon!
Kisses from Rio & Learn.
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