Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
ciência
/ciência/Roman
English meaning: Science
Definition
The systematic study of the natural world. Brazil has a strong scientific tradition, particularly in tropical agriculture (EMBRAPA's genetic research transformed Brazilian soybean farming), biodiversity science, aerospace (ITA, INPE), and nanotechnology. Portuguese and Brazilian scientists contribute to global research in chemistry, physics, and medicine.
Example
“O Brasil tem uma forte tradição científica especialmente nas ciências tropicais.”
In English: “Brazil has a strong scientific tradition, especially in tropical sciences.”
Literary Heritage
“No meio do caminho tinha uma pedra, tinha uma pedra no meio do caminho.”
“In the middle of the road there was a stone, there was a stone in the middle of the road.”
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- Português
- Portuguese
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- Latin
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- Romance
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