🇵🇹 Portuguese

vestibulares

masculine

os vestibulares

entrance exams

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vestibulares
/us vestibuˈlaɾis/
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How do you say vestibulares in Portuguese?

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/us vestibuˈlaɾis/

How do you pronounce vestibulares in Portuguese?

vestibulares is pronounced /us vestibuˈlaɾis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O vestibular brasileiro é muito competitivo e exigente.

The Brazilian entrance exam is very competitive and demanding.

Meu primo passou no vestibular de medicina após estudar intensamente durante um ano inteiro.

My cousin passed the medical school entrance exam after studying intensely for an entire year.

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Why is it masculine?

Vestibulares is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Latin "vestibularis" (related to "vestibulum," an entrance hall), the word in Portuguese functions as a noun meaning "entrance exam" (particularly for university admission), not primarily as an adjective. The masculine gender is standard for Portuguese nouns and is not an exception but rather the default gender assignment for this noun form.

What is the Portuguese word for entrance exams?

The Portuguese word for entrance exams is os vestibulares — masculine.

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