Category: Work & BusinessPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced

Nota fiscal

/Nota fiscal/Roman

English meaning: Invoice / Receipt

Portuguese Definition

(Português)

Documento fiscal oficial emitido por empresas para bens ou serviços prestados.

English Definition

An official fiscal document issued by businesses for goods or services rendered.

Example

“Sempre peça a nota fiscal ao comprar.”

In English: “Always ask for a receipt when buying.”

Another example: “O cliente pediu a nota fiscal da compra.”

Usage — When, Where & How

Brazilian fiscal term for an official invoice/receipt issued by businesses, essential for tax purposes. Often abbreviated 'NF'. Used in commerce and accounting.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

The phrase 'nota fiscal' translates directly to 'tax note', with 'nota' derived from Latin 'nota' meaning 'mark or note', and 'fiscal' linked to financial matters.

Common Collocations

  • emitir nota fiscal
  • nota fiscal eletrônica
  • pedir a nota fiscal
  • nota fiscal de serviço
  • número da nota fiscal

Word Forms

sing. nota fiscal, pl. notas fiscais

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Literary Heritage

“Amor é fogo que arde sem se ver”

“Love is a fire that burns unseen; a wound that hurts without pain.”

Luís de Camões · National Poet of Portugal · c. 1524–1580

Os Lusíadas

Sonnet VII — Camões captured the paradox of love in lines that Shakespeare might have envied

“Não sou nada. Nunca serei nada. Não posso querer ser nada.”

“I am nothing. I will never be anything. I cannot even wish to be anything.”

Fernando Pessoa · Modernist Poet & Author · 1888–1935

Mensagem / Álvaro de Campos

Tabacaria — Pessoa's most celebrated poem, written under the heteronym Álvaro de Campos

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