No. 1,749 in Portuguese
escritório
Office.
In a sentence
Ela trabalha em um escritório no centro da cidade.
She works in an office in the city center.
Here, "escritório" means "office," referring to a physical workplace where someone performs their professional duties.
O escritório de advocacia abriu recentemente perto daqui.
The law office recently opened near here.
In this sentence, "escritório" refers to a specialized workplace, specifically a law office, highlighting its application to particular professions.
Eu preciso organizar o escritório em casa para organizar melhor os trabalhos.
I need to organize the office at home for better work management.
Here, "escritório" is used to describe a personal office space, emphasizing its use in domestic or non-traditional contexts.
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