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[ARCHIVE] 24 Easily confused Portuguese words

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EranBarLev
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[ARCHIVE] 24 Easily confused Portuguese words

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Original post by HelpfulDuo | Archived post

Many masculine and feminine nouns in Portuguese look like each other but have completely different meanings. Some even have the same spelling, but take on different meanings depending on their gender.

Have a look at the following examples:

male
noun
meaningfemale
noun
meaning
barcoboat;
ship
barcasmall vessel
bolocakebolaball
bolsopocketbolsahandbag
canopipe
(water)
canacane
(sugarcane)
capitalassets;
principal
(business)
capitalcapital city
or
large city
cargojob
(job title)
cargacargo; load
carteiropostmancarteirawallet
casocase;
affair
casahouse
cigarrocigarettecigarracicada
(insect)
cintobeltcintastrap;
brace;
waistband
contotale;
short story
contabill;
calculation;
account
corredorcorridor;
male runner
corredorafemale
runner
cortecutcôrtecourt
(i.e. king's
court)
direitolaw;
right
direitaright side
focofocus;
spotlight
focaseal
guiaguidebook;
male guide
guiacurb;
payment form;
female guide
milhocornmilhamile
partidopolitical
party
partidadeparture;
match (game)
patoduckpatapaw
pontopointpontaedge; end
portoportportadoor
pratoplatepratasilver
técnicomale
coach;
technician
técnicafemale
coach;
technique
tesourotreasuretesourascissors
tirogunshottirastrip;
cop

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