🇵🇹 Portuguese

carreiras

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as carreiras

careers

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carreiras
/as kaˈʁejɾɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say carreiras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as kaˈʁejɾɐs/

How do you pronounce carreiras in Portuguese?

carreiras is pronounced /as kaˈʁejɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A carreira diplomática é muito exigente e requer dedicação total.

The diplomatic career is very demanding and requires total dedication.

Ela escolheu uma carreira promissora na medicina e está muito feliz com essa decisão profissional.

She chose a promising career in medicine and is very happy with this professional decision.

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Why is it feminine?

Carreiras is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cararia" (a noun referring to a wagon or cart route), which carried the feminine gender from its Latin form ending in -a. Portuguese inherited this feminine gender, and nouns ending in -a are typically feminine in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for careers?

The Portuguese word for careers is as carreiras — feminine.

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