portuguese
portuguese — adjective
1. connected with Portugal, the people who live there, or the language used there
connected with Portugal, the people who live there, or the language used there
We ordered Portuguese soup and fresh bread at the market.
Portuguese + noun for origin
Ana studies Portuguese history at university in Lisbon.
The airport added Portuguese signs near the passport control desks.
Several children sang a Portuguese song at the school show.
Her grandparents still keep many Portuguese family traditions.
- from Portugal
a neutral paraphrase, often used after the noun instead of before it
- Lusitanian
formal and uncommon; often seen in historical or literary writing
文法句型
Portuguese + noun
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun. Compare noun/1 for the language and noun/2 for one person from Portugal.
常見錯誤
portuguese — noun
1. the language people use in Portugal and in some other countries, including Brazi
the language people use in Portugal and in some other countries, including Brazil
Marta writes emails in Portuguese to her family in Porto.
pattern: in Portuguese
Our teacher speaks Portuguese and Spanish in class.
The film has songs in Portuguese and English.
Lucas learned Portuguese before his trip to Brazil.
A short note in Portuguese was taped to the door.
- Portuguese language
the full phrase; useful when the language could be confused with the people
文法句型
speak Portuguese
write in Portuguese
read Portuguese
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as speak, learn, read, and write, or the preposition in when naming the language of a text or conversation.
常見錯誤
2. someone who comes from Portugal
someone who comes from Portugal
A Portuguese joined our football team last winter.
countable noun: a Portuguese
The new chef is a Portuguese who grew up near Porto.
At the meeting, one Portuguese asked about train times.
Maria married a Portuguese she met in London.
Two Portuguese were waiting outside the museum gate.
- person from Portugal
a plain explanatory phrase
- Portuguese national
more official; common in news and legal contexts
文法句型
a Portuguese
two Portuguese
用法筆記
Used for one person or several individual people. Distinguish from noun/3, which names Portuguese people as a whole group.
常見錯誤
3. Portuguese people considered together as a nation
Portuguese people considered together as a nation
Outside Lisbon City Hall, the Portuguese waved flags after the election results.
group noun: the Portuguese + plural verb
Every June, the Portuguese celebrate with music in the streets.
In the 1500s, the Portuguese traded across the Indian Ocean.
After the final, the Portuguese filled the streets to cheer the team.
Today, the Portuguese vote in local and national elections.
- people of Portugal
a neutral descriptive phrase
- Portuguese nation
more formal and often used in history or politics
文法句型
the Portuguese + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually used with the and a plural verb when talking about Portuguese people as a whole. Use noun/2 for one person.