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

Yes

The word "isqueiro" is identical in meaning, spelling, and grammar in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. The only difference is in pronunciation. In Brazilian Portuguese, the "s" is typically pronounced as a standard [s] (as in "sun"), and the final "r" is often swallowed or aspirated. In Continental Portuguese, the "s" before a consonant often takes on a "sh" sound ([ʃ]), and the "r" is more clearly articulated with a distinct tap or trill.

Brazilian Portuguese examples:

1. Você tem um isqueiro pra me emprestar? (Do you have a lighter to lend me?)
2. Cadê o meu isqueiro? (Where is my lighter?)
3. Esqueci meu isqueiro em casa. (I forgot my lighter at home.)
4. Esse isqueiro está sem gás. (This lighter is out of gas.)
5. Eu perden meu isqueiro na balada. (I lost my lighter at the club.)

Continental Portuguese examples:

1. Podes emprestar-me um isqueiro? (Can you lend me a lighter?)
2. Onde está o meu isqueiro? (Where is my lighter?)
3. Deixei o isqueiro em casa. (I left the lighter at home.)
4. Este isqueiro é muito giro. (This lighter is very nice.)
5. Perdi o meu isqueiro na festa. (I lost my lighter at the party.)