{"id":557,"date":"2009-05-25T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=523"},"modified":"2014-07-23T14:54:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T14:54:57","slug":"word-of-the-day-file-gerente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/word-of-the-day-file-gerente\/","title":{"rendered":"Word of the Day File: Gerente"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you look at the right side of the blog, you’ll notice the word of the day, where we feature a word in Portuguese, its English translation, and its proper application seven days a week. In this new series, we’ll talk a bit about the word of the day to expand upon its use.<\/p>\n

Today’s word of the day<\/a> is gerente<\/em>.<\/p>\n

First, let’s talk about the pronunciation. The first part of the word, ge<\/em>, uses the z\/j sound, the kind you’d hear in roug<\/em>e and other French-based words. The last part of the word, te<\/em>, is pronounced chee in some parts of Brazil, like Rio and Sao Paulo, and pronounced tea in other parts, like Pernambuco. Click on the word to hear its pronunciation.<\/p>\n

Next, let’s look at the use of the word. Gerente<\/em> is a manager, but can also be used to describe a boss, owner\/operator, or a storekeeper.<\/p>\n

Felipe, o gerente geral da empresa, tem muita responsibilidade. <\/em>Felipe, the company’s general manager, has a lot of responsibility.<\/p>\n

Hoje conversei com meu gerente, e pedi demiss\u00e3o.<\/em> I spoke to my boss today, and I quit.<\/p>\n

A gerente da escola do bal\u00e9 gasta muito dinheiro.<\/em> The woman who runs the ballet school spends a lot of money.<\/p>\n

O liban\u00eas velho\u00a0\u00e9 o gerente da loja de brinquedos na esquina. <\/em>The old Lebanese man owns the toy store on the corner.<\/p>\n

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If you look at the right side of the blog, you’ll notice the word of the day, where we feature a word in Portuguese, its English translation, and its proper application seven days a week. In this new series, we’ll talk a bit about the word of the day to expand upon its use. Today’s…<\/p>\n

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