Fluid, liquid in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice the similarity with the English word “liquid,” which comes from the same Latin root. This connection helps recall that “líquido” refers to something runny or fluid.
• Remember the proper accent (í) to indicate the correct pronunciation: /ˈlʲikidu/.

Explanations:
• As a noun, “líquido” means any fluid substance (like water, oil, or any flowing material).
• As an adjective, it describes something in a fluid state or, in finances, denotes net amounts (e.g., “salário líquido” means the take-home pay after deductions).

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• Fluido – often used as a synonym in contexts discussing movement or consistency.
• Em contextos financeiros, “líquido” is typically the term used to denote net amounts, though “valor líquido” might be interchanged with similar expressions referring to assets available in cash.

Alternate Meanings (Including Slang):
• In financial slang, “líquido” can refer to money that is readily available or “in cash.”
• In some colloquial expressions, saying something “ficou líquido” can imply that a situation was resolved without complications, though this usage is less formal and regional.

Example Sentences:
1. Physical context:
“Cuidado ao derramar o líquido na bancada, ele pode causar escorregões.”
Translation: “Be careful when spilling the liquid on the counter, it may cause slips.”

2. Financial context:
“Após os descontos, o salário líquido dele foi de dois mil reais.”
Translation: “After deductions, his net salary was two thousand reais.”

3. Colloquial/Regional usage:
“Depois de negociar, o negócio ficou tudo líquido e sem pendências.”
Translation: “After the negotiation, the deal was completely settled without any issues.”

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