50 essential Portuguese words for school
50 Portuguese words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.
School and learning 17 words
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| nota | grade |
| aula | lessonTeaching session |
| livro | book |
| liceu | high school |
| régua | ruler |
| estágio | work placement |
| escola | school |
| exame escrito | written test |
| aluno | pupil |
| bolsa de estudo | scholarship |
| carteira | desk |
| sala de aula | classroomClassroom at school |
| trabalho de casa | homework |
| esforço | effort |
| exame | exam |
| manual | textbook |
| disciplina opcional | optional subject |
Science and technology 17 words
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| gás | gas |
| som | sound |
| lua | moon |
| ácido | acid |
| força | force |
| massa | mass |
| metal | metal |
| peso | weight |
| raio | ray |
| soma | sum |
| cálculo | calculation |
| espécie | species |
| medição | measurement |
| modelo | model |
| número | number |
| prova | proof |
| sol | sun |
Arts and creation 16 words
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| arte | art |
| falsificação | forgery |
| nota | note |
| pose | pose |
| papel | role |
| verso | line of verse |
| álbum | album |
| criar | to create |
| dança | dance |
| escala musical | musical scale |
| museu | museum |
| ópera | opera |
| peça de teatro | play |
| romance | novel |
| relato | narrative |
| palco | stage |
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