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

No

In Brazil, "coberta" is commonly used as a noun to refer to a thick blanket, bedspread, or duvet. In Portugal, while "coberta" exists as the feminine adjective for "covered" (meaning the same as in Brazil), it is almost never used as a noun to describe bedding. A Portuguese person would naturally use the word "cobertor" to refer to the physical object.

Brazilian Portuguese

1. A coberta está muito quentinha hoje. (The blanket is very warm today.)
2. Eu gosto de dormir com uma coberta grossa no inverno. (I like to sleep with a thick blanket in the winter.)
3. A mesa já está coberta com a toalha de mesa. (The table is already covered with the tablecloth.)
4. A criança ficou toda coberta de chocolate. (The child ended up all covered in chocolate.)
5. Você pode me trazer uma coberta, por favor? (Can you bring me a blanket, please?)

European Portuguese

1. O cobertor está muito quentinho hoje. (The blanket is very warm today.)
2. Eu gosto de dormir com um cobertor grosso no inverno. (I like to sleep with a thick blanket in the winter.)
3. A mesa já está coberta com a toalha de mesa. (The table is already covered with the tablecloth.)
4. A criança ficou toda coberta de chocolate. (The child ended up all covered in chocolate.)
5. Podes trazer-me um cobertor, por favor? (Can you bring me a blanket, please?)