🇵🇹 Portuguese

oportunidades

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feminine

as oportunidades

opportunities

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oportunidades
/as opoʁtuniˈdadʒis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say oportunidades in Portuguese?

IPA
/as opoʁtuniˈdadʒis/

How do you pronounce oportunidades in Portuguese?

oportunidades is pronounced /as opoʁtuniˈdadʒis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A oportunidade única que ela recebeu mudou sua vida completamente.

The unique opportunity that she received completely changed her life.

Essa oportunidade excepcional deve ser aproveitada imediatamente.

This exceptional opportunity must be seized immediately.

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Why is it feminine?

Oportunidades is feminine because it derives from Latin "opportunitas," which is a feminine noun (following the -itas ending pattern that typically produces feminine nouns in Romance languages). This Latin feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for opportunities?

The Portuguese word for opportunities is as oportunidades — feminine.

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