No. 793 in Portuguese
ferramentas
Tools.
In a sentence
As ferramentas estão na garagem.
The tools are in the garage.
Here, 'ferramentas' is used to refer to physical tools or equipment used for manual tasks.
Preciso de novas ferramentas para aprender a programar.
I need new tools to learn programming.
In this case, 'ferramentas' is metaphorically used to indicate means or resources useful for learning programming.
Os professores devem ter várias ferramentas didáticas.
Teachers must have various teaching tools.
Here, 'ferramentas' refers to strategies or materials used to facilitate teaching.
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