petróleo
English meaning: Oil / Petroleum
Portuguese Definition
(Português)Um combustível fóssil extraído de formações geológicas subterrâneas.
English Definition
A fossil fuel extracted from underground geological formations. Brazil made massive pre-salt oil discoveries (2006–2008) in deep-water Atlantic fields, transforming it into a major oil power. Petrobras (state oil company) is Latin America's largest company. Brazil's flex-fuel vehicle technology (using sugarcane ethanol or gasoline) is a globally unique energy innovation combining fossil fuels with biofuels.
Example
“As descobertas de petróleo do pré-sal transformaram o Brasil em uma grande potência energética mundial.”
In English: “Pre-salt oil discoveries transformed Brazil into a major global energy power.”
Synonyms
- óleo
- combustível fóssil
Antonyms / Opposites
- energia renovável
- etanol
Literary Heritage
“O dinheiro é uma corda com que nos enforcamos.”
“Money is a rope with which we hang ourselves.”
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