🇵🇹 Portuguese

indústria

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feminine

a indústria

industry

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indústria
/a ĩˈdustɾiɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say indústria in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ĩˈdustɾiɐ/

How do you pronounce indústria in Portuguese?

indústria is pronounced /a ĩˈdustɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A indústria automóvel brasileira é muito competitiva e exporta seus produtos para o mundo inteiro.

The Brazilian automotive industry is very competitive and exports its products to the entire world.

A indústria têxtil portuguesa foi historicamente importante, mas atualmente enfrenta desafios significativos.

The Portuguese textile industry was historically important, but currently faces significant challenges.

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Why is it feminine?

Indústria is feminine because it derives from Latin "industria," which was a feminine noun (following the first declension pattern ending in -a, like most feminine nouns in Romance languages). This Latin feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for industry?

The Portuguese word for industry is a indústria — feminine.

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