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Is the word entediados the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?
Yes
The word "entediados" is identical in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese in terms of spelling, grammar, and meaning. The only difference lies in pronunciation:
- Brazilian Portuguese: The vowels are generally more open and clearly articulated. The phonetic realization of each syllable is more distinct.
- Continental Portuguese: The unstressed vowels are more "closed" or reduced. For example, the "e" in the first syllable and the "o" in the last syllable are often shortened or swallowed, making the word sound more clipped.
Brazilian Portuguese Examples
- Eles estão muito entediados hoje. (They are very bored today.)
- Nós ficamos entendiados com esse filme longo. (We got bored with this long movie.)
- Os alunos pareciam entediados durante a aula. (The students seemed bored during the class.)
- Eles estavam entediados num domingo à tarde. (They were bored on a Sunday afternoon.)
- As crianças estão entediadas com a chuva. (The children are bored with the rain.)
Continental Portuguese Examples
- Eles estão bastante entediados com a espera. (They are quite bored with the wait.)
- Ficámos entediados com a palestra. (We became bored with the lecture.)
- Os miúdos estão entediados. (The kids are bored.)
- Estávamos todos muito entediados durante a viagem. (We were all very bored during the trip.)
- Eles parecem entediados com esta situação. (They seem bored with this situation.)
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