🇵🇹 Portuguese

detalhes

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masculine

os detalhes

details

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detalhes
/us deˈtaʎis/
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How do you say detalhes in Portuguese?

IPA
/us deˈtaʎis/

How do you pronounce detalhes in Portuguese?

detalhes is pronounced /us deˈtaʎis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O detalhe importante da pintura é o uso de cores quentes.

The important detail of the painting is the use of warm colors.

Aquele detalhe pequeno no canto do quadro mudou completamente minha interpretação.

That small detail in the corner of the painting completely changed my interpretation.

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Why is it masculine?

Detalhes is masculine because it derives from the French "détail," which comes from Old French "de-" (from) + "tailler" (to cut), ultimately rooted in Latin "taliare" (to cut). The French noun "détail" is masculine, and Portuguese inherited both the word and its gender when it entered the language during the 16th-17th centuries.

What is the Portuguese word for details?

The Portuguese word for details is os detalhes — masculine.

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