{"id":7161,"date":"2016-07-01T01:36:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T01:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2016-07-01T01:36:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T01:36:41","slug":"clothes-and-accessories-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/clothes-and-accessories-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Clothes and accessories in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oi, gente! Hey, you guys!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in the middle of the year, which means winter has finally arrived to cool Brazilians off for a couple of months. It\u2019s time to layer up, wear a jacket and a scarf to get warm in this cold weather. So how about we see some words related to roupas (clothes) and acess\u00f3rios (accessories) to get prepared for this chilly season?<\/span><\/p>\n

Roupas – Clothes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. vestido<\/strong> = dress<\/li>\n
  2. saia<\/strong> = skirt<\/li>\n
  3. blusa<\/strong> = blouse<\/li>\n
  4. camiseta<\/strong> = t-shirt<\/li>\n
  5. cal\u00e7a<\/strong> = pants<\/li>\n
  6. short<\/strong> = shorts<\/li>\n
  7. jaqueta<\/strong> = jacket<\/li>\n
  8. su\u00e9ter<\/strong> = sweater<\/li>\n
  9. casaco<\/strong> = coat<\/li>\n
  10. terno<\/strong> = suit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Roupas \u00edntimas\/ lingerie – underwear<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"panties\"<\/p>\n

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    1. calcinha<\/strong> = panties<\/li>\n
    2. cueca<\/strong> = underwear<\/li>\n
    3. suti\u00e3<\/strong> = bra<\/li>\n
    4. meia-cal\u00e7a<\/strong> = tights<\/li>\n
    5. pijama<\/strong> = pajama<\/li>\n
    6. meia<\/strong> = sock<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Sapatos\/ cal\u00e7ados – shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \"new<\/p>\n

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      1. sapato <\/strong>= shoe<\/li>\n
      2. sand\u00e1lia\u00a0<\/strong>= sandal<\/li>\n
      3. chinelo\u00a0<\/strong>= flip flop<\/li>\n
      4. salto alto<\/strong> = high heel<\/li>\n
      5. sapatilha =\u00a0<\/strong>flats<\/li>\n
      6. bota\u00a0<\/strong>= boots<\/li>\n
      7. t\u00eanis =\u00a0<\/strong>sneakers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Acess\u00f3rios\/ accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \"accessorize\"<\/p>\n

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        1. bolsa<\/strong> = bag<\/li>\n
        2. mochila<\/strong> = backpack<\/li>\n
        3. cinto<\/strong> = belt<\/li>\n
        4. \u00f3culos<\/strong> = glasses<\/li>\n
        5. chap\u00e9u<\/strong>= hat<\/li>\n
        6. bon\u00e9<\/strong> = cap<\/li>\n
        7. cachecol<\/strong> = scarf<\/li>\n
        8. luvas<\/strong> = gloves<\/li>\n
        9. gravata<\/strong> = tie<\/li>\n
        10. rel\u00f3gio<\/strong> = watch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Estampas\/ prints<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \"prints\"<\/p>\n

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          1. xadrez<\/strong> = plaid<\/li>\n
          2. bolinhas\/po\u00e1<\/strong> = polka-dots<\/li>\n
          3. listrado<\/strong> = striped<\/li>\n
          4. floral\/florido<\/strong> = floral<\/li>\n
          5. liso =<\/strong> solid<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Tecidos e materiais (fabrics and materials): <\/b><\/p>\n

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            • Malha (mesh), couro (leather), l\u00e3 (wool), renda (lace), velvet (veludo), algod\u00e3o (cotton), jeans, seda (silk)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Em English, materials are used as adjectives (as in leather jacket, wool sweater, lace dress). In Portuguese, we use the connector \u201cde\u201d to indicate the material, as in: jaqueta de couro, su\u00e9ter de l\u00e3, vestido de renda.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Let\u2019s see some <\/span>exemplos<\/span><\/i>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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              • Usar <\/span>terno<\/span><\/i> em entrevistas de emprego causa uma boa impress\u00e3o (Wearing a <\/span>suit<\/span><\/i> to a job interview leaves a good impression)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • O guia aconselhou os turistas a usarem <\/span>chap\u00e9u<\/span><\/i> durante as caminhadas para se protegerem do sol (The guide advised the tourists to wear a <\/span>hat<\/span><\/i> during hikes to protect from the sun)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • \u00c9 bom voc\u00ea levar um <\/span>casaco<\/span><\/i>. Vai esfriar (You\u2019d better take a <\/span>coat<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s about to get chilly)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Voc\u00ea pode me informar as horas? Esqueci meu <\/span>rel\u00f3gio<\/span><\/i> em casa (Can you tell me the time? I left my <\/span>watch<\/span><\/i> at home)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • O <\/span>vestido<\/span><\/i> que Cate Blanchett usou no tapete vermelho foi um sucesso (The <\/span>dress<\/span><\/i> Cate Blachett wore on the red carpet was a success)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Voc\u00ea viu que a <\/span>cal\u00e7a<\/span><\/i> do professor est\u00e1 rasgada? (Did you see that the teacher\u2019s <\/span>pants<\/span><\/i> are torn?)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Posso pegar seus <\/span>\u00f3culos escuros<\/span><\/i> emprestados para ir \u00e0 praia? (Can I borrow your <\/span>sunglasses <\/span><\/i>to go to the beach?)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • O que voc\u00ea vai <\/span>vestir<\/span><\/i> na festa da Marcela? Acho que s\u00f3 vou de cal\u00e7a jeans e uma camiseta (What are you <\/span>wearing<\/span><\/i> to Marcela\u2019s party? I think I\u2019ll just go with <\/span>jeans<\/span><\/i> and a <\/span>t-shirt<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                More useful vocabulary<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                • Vestir (to wear), moda (fashion), estilo (style), uniforme (uniform), se arrumar (to dress up), se aprontar (to get ready), colocar (to put on), tirar (to take off)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Check out this previous post on shopping to enrich your vocabulary and learn more:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                  How to shop in Portuguese<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n