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100 essential Portuguese words for work

100 Portuguese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.

Work and business 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
chefemanager
quadro superiorexecutive
grevestrike
gerirto manage
postoposition
acompanhamentofollow up
fábricafactory
escritóriooffice
clienteclient
empregojob
formarto train
ofíciotrade
patrãoboss
projetoproject
estatuto jurídicolegal status
equipateam
desempregounemployment
conflitoconflict
contratocontract
dossierfile
empregadoemployee
relatórioreport
reuniãomeeting
saláriosalary
departamentodepartment

Occupations 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
juizjudge
marinheirosailor
atoractor
advogadolawyer
pastorshepherd
ofíciooccupation
pilotopilot
artistaartist
talhantebutcher
carteiropostman
médicodoctor
notárionotary
operáriomanual worker
pintorpainter
empregado de mesawaiter
desportistaathlete
vendedorshop assistant
banqueirobanker
cantorsinger
ator de teatrostage actor
músicomusician
oficialofficer
políciapolice officer
escritorwriter
assistenteassistant

Digital and communication 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
ligaçãolink
páginapage
chamadacall
fotografiaphoto
teclarto type
vídeovideo
vírusvirus
ecrãscreen
auscultadoresheadphones
contaaccount
númeronumber
perfilprofile
redenetwork
ratomouse
contactocontact
conteúdocontent
dadosdata
pastafolder
enviarto send
janelawindow
mensagemmessage
memóriamemory
partilhasharing
versãoversion
dispositivodevice

Economy and finance 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
custocost
preçoprice
empréstimoloan
taxaduty
ativoasset
balançobalance sheet
público-alvotarget
cotaçãoshare price
crisecrisis
dívidadebt
fundofund
impostotax
margemmargin
ofertasupply
perdaloss
títulosecurity
açãoshare
dinheiromoney
bancobank
bolsastock exchange
orçamentobudget
créditocredit
índiceindex
mercadomarket
marcabrand

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