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Is the word chuveiro the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No

While the spelling of "chuveiro" is identical in both dialects, there is a difference in the meaning and typical usage regarding the scope of the word. In Brazil, "chuveiro" often refers to the entire electric shower unit, which includes an integrated electric heating element (resistência). In Portugal, "chuveiro" refers specifically to the showerhead or nozzle that disperses the water, while the heating is typically provided by a separate device, such as an esquentador (water heater) or caldeira (boiler). Additionally, the vocabulary used to describe the act of showering differs.

Brazilian Portuguese

  1. O chuveiro queimou e a água saiu gelada. (The shower burned out and the water came out cold.)
  2. Vou trocar a resistência do chuveiro hoje. (I am going to change the shower's heating element today.)
  3. O chuveiro está com pouca pressão de água. (The shower has low water pressure.)
  4. Vou tomar um banho no chuveiro agora. (I am going to take a shower now.)
  5. O chuveiro está vazando água. (The shower is leaking water.)

Continental Portuguese

  1. O esquentador avariou. (The water heater broke.)
  2. Vou trocar o chuveiro. (I am going to change the showerhead.)
  3. O chuveiro tem pouca pressão. (The showerhead has low pressure.)
  4. Vou tomar um duche agora. (I am going to take a shower now.)
  5. O chuveiro está a pingar. (The showerhead is dripping.)