Accordengarrafamentos
os engarrafamentos
traffic jams
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How do you say engarrafamentos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce engarrafamentos in Portuguese?
engarrafamentos is pronounced /us ẽɡaʁafaˈmẽtus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O engarrafamento terrível causou um atraso de três horas na minha viagem.
The terrible traffic jam caused a three-hour delay in my trip.
Aquele engarrafamento monumental bloqueou completamente a avenida principal.
That monumental traffic jam completely blocked the main avenue.
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Why is it masculine?
Engarrafamentos is masculine because it's derived from the verb "engarrafar" (to bottle up), which comes from "garrafa" (bottle, feminine) + the prefix "en-" + the masculine agentive suffix "-mento," a productive Portuguese suffix that consistently produces masculine nouns referring to actions or results (like "pensamento" from "pensar").
What is the Portuguese word for traffic jams?
The Portuguese word for traffic jams is os engarrafamentos — masculine.
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