Tool in Portuguese 🇧🇷

ferramenta info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice the similarity between “ferramenta” and “ferrum” (Latin for iron); many traditional tools are made of iron, which can help you recall the word.
• Imagine a toolbox brimming with “ferramentas” whenever you think of fixing something.

Explanations:
• “Ferramenta” refers to any instrument, implement, or device used to carry out a specific function, primarily in manual work.
• It comes from a historical root related to metalworking, emphasizing its association with physical tools.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• Instrumento
• Utensílio

Alternate Meanings (including Slang):
• Although “ferramenta” is mostly used in its literal sense, it can be used figuratively to refer to any means or resource needed to achieve a goal (e.g., “ferramentas de comunicação” for communication tools). There is no widespread or well-known slang usage.

Example Sentences:
• “Preciso de uma ferramenta nova para consertar a estante.”
Translation: “I need a new tool to fix the bookshelf.”
• “Cada profissão tem suas próprias ferramentas, tanto físicas quanto conceituais.”
Translation: “Each profession has its own tools, both physical and conceptual.”
• “O professor utilizou diversas ferramentas educacionais para tornar a aula mais interativa.”
Translation: “The teacher used several educational tools to make the lesson more interactive.”

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