No. 3,334 in Portuguese
faculdade
"Faculdade" in Portuguese means "college" or "university."
In a sentence
Eu estudo na faculdade todos os dias.
I study at the college every day.
Here, 'faculdade' refers to a higher education institution where academic courses are taken.
A faculdade de raciocínio humano é fascinante.
The faculty of human reasoning is fascinating.
In this sentence, 'faculdade' signifies a capability or mental capacity that humans possess.
Minha tia trabalha como professora na faculdade.
My aunt works as a professor at the college.
Again, 'faculdade' here denotes an institution of higher education, but the focus is on someone's employment there.
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