Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
economia
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English meaning: Economy
Definition
The system of production and consumption of goods and services. Brazil is the world's 9th largest economy and one of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), a key framework for India-Brazil relations. Brazil's economy is based on agriculture (world's largest exporter of soybeans, orange juice, beef), oil, and manufacturing.
Example
“O Brasil é membro do BRICS e uma das maiores economias do mundo.”
In English: “Brazil is a BRICS member and one of the world's largest economies.”
Literary Heritage
“O dinheiro é uma corda com que nos enforcamos.”
“Money is a rope with which we hang ourselves.”
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