🇵🇹 Portuguese

torcidas

feminine

as torcidas

fan groups

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torcidas
/as toʁˈsidɐs/
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How do you say torcidas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as toʁˈsidɐs/

How do you pronounce torcidas in Portuguese?

torcidas is pronounced /as toʁˈsidɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A torcida organizada estava muito animada e colorida no estádio.

The organized fan group was very lively and colorful at the stadium.

A torcida brasileira foi considerada a mais apaixonada e barulhenta da Copa do Mundo.

The Brazilian fan base was considered the most passionate and loud at the World Cup.

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Why is it feminine?

Torcidas is feminine because it derives from the Latin verb "torquere" (to twist/turn). The feminine past participle "torta" became the Portuguese noun "torcida," which inherited the feminine gender from its Latin feminine participle form. The word originally referred to a twisted or wrung thing, and later evolved to mean a group of supporters or fans.

What is the Portuguese word for fan groups?

The Portuguese word for fan groups is as torcidas — feminine.

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