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futebol
football / soccer
📌 Nota gramatical
Uses the verb 'jogar' (to play sports) with the preposition 'a' contracted as 'ao' (jogar ao futebol), though 'jogar futebol' is also common.
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ténis
tennis
📌 Nota gramatical
The plural 'os ténis' also means trainers/sneakers in European Portuguese.
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natação
swimming
📌 Nota gramatical
Ends in -ão; plural is -ões (natações), though rarely used in plural.
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corrida
running / race
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from the verb 'correr' (to run).
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ciclismo
cycling
📌 Nota gramatical
Mass noun, rarely used in the plural.
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basquetebol
basketball
📌 Nota gramatical
Often shortened to 'basquete' in Brazil, but 'basquetebol' is standard in Portugal.
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ginásio
gym
📌 Nota gramatical
Contraction of 'para + o' becomes 'para o' or 'pro' (informal).
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bola
ball
📌 Nota gramatical
Standard feminine noun for any standard ball.
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bicicleta
bicycle
📌 Nota gramatical
Can be shortened to 'bicla' in casual European Portuguese speech.
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equipa
team
📌 Nota gramatical
Note the European spelling 'equipa' (Brazilian spelling is 'equipe').
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jogo
game / match
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from the verb 'jogar' (to play).
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campeonato
championship
📌 Nota gramatical
Compound word structure from 'campeão' (champion).
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jogar
to play (sports/games)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Use 'brincar' for playing toys/children's games, and 'tocar' for musical instruments.
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correr
to run
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb.
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nadar
to swim
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb.
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ganhar
to win / to earn
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb.
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perder
to lose
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb in the infinitive.
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treinar
to train / to practice
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb.
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exercício
exercise
📌 Nota gramatical
Contains an acute accent on the second-to-last 'i'.
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caminhada
walk / hike
📌 Nota gramatical
Very popular outdoor activity in Portugal (fazer uma caminhada).
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atleta
athlete
📌 Nota gramatical
Common gender noun; 'o atleta' (male) or 'a atleta' (female).
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vencer
to defeat / to win
📌 Nota gramatical
Synonym of 'ganhar' in competitive contexts.
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lazer
leisure
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular plural: -er changes to -eres.
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ativo
active
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective. Feminine form is 'ativa'.
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saudável
healthy
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective with identical masculine and singular feminine forms; plural ends in -is.
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Configurar treino
Configure a sua sessão de treino.