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voluntariado
volunteering
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from 'voluntário', often used with the verbs 'fazer' or 'praticar'.
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voluntário
volunteer
📌 Nota gramatical
Feminine form is 'a voluntária', plural 'as voluntárias'.
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comunidade
community
📌 Nota gramatical
Standard feminine noun following regular plural rules (-des).
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solidariedade
solidarity
📌 Nota gramatical
Abstract noun frequently used in social and humanitarian contexts.
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doação
donation
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular plural: nouns ending in -ão typically form plurals in -ões.
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instituição
institution / organization
📌 Nota gramatical
Plural changes from -ão to -ões.
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associação
association
📌 Nota gramatical
Plural changes from -ão to -ões.
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projeto
project
📌 Nota gramatical
European spelling uses 'projeto' (the 'c' is silent and omitted in the 1990 Orthographic Agreement).
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apoio
support
📌 Nota gramatical
Can be used as a noun ('o apoio') or from the verb 'apoiar'.
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recolha
collection / gathering
📌 Nota gramatical
European Portuguese uses 'recolha' whereas Brazilian Portuguese often uses 'coleta'.
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ajudar
to help
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Often followed by the preposition 'a' before another verb ('ajudar a fazer').
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participar
to participate / take part
📌 Nota gramatical
Requires the preposition 'em' ('participar em'), contracted with articles (e.g., 'no', 'num').
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contribuir
to contribute
📌 Nota gramatical
Takes the preposition 'para' when indicating the purpose or recipient of the contribution.
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colaborar
to collaborate
📌 Nota gramatical
Followed by the preposition 'com' ('colaborar com alguém').
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organizar
to organize
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb ending in -izar.
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apoiar
to support
📌 Nota gramatical
Takes a direct object without preposition ('apoiar alguém').
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doar
to donate
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb, directly related to the noun 'doação'.
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sensibilizar
to raise awareness
📌 Nota gramatical
Very common in social, environmental, and health advocacy.
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solidário
supportive / charitable
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective. Feminine form is 'solidária', plural 'solidários' / 'solidárias'.
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carenciado
needy / deprived / disadvantaged
📌 Nota gramatical
European Portuguese preferred term; Brazilian Portuguese often uses 'carente'.
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comunitário
community (adj.)
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective agreeing with noun gender and number ('espaço comunitário', 'horta comunitária').
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altruísta
altruistic
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine singular.
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fazer a diferença
to make a difference
📌 Nota gramatical
Common expression using the verb 'fazer'.
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dar a mão
to lend a hand / help out
📌 Nota gramatical
Idiomatic expression meaning to help or assist someone in difficulty.
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empenhar-se
to commit oneself / get involved
📌 Nota gramatical
Pronominal verb requiring the preposition 'em' ('empenhar-se em').
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