Brazilian Portuguese (Academic Words)

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Exercício (m.)

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Exercise

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Prova (f.)

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Test, exam

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Matrícula (f.)

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Registry

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Chamada (f.)

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Roll-call

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Quadro (m.)

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Board, (white board / blackboard, notice board)

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Pergunta (f.)

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Question

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Livro-texto (m.)

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Textbook

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Livro (m.)

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Book

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Leitura (f.)

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Reading (assigned reading)

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Material didático (m.)

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Educational resources

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Período (m.)

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Academic semester / term

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Sala de aula (f.)

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Classroom

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Auditório (m.)

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Lecture theatre

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Biblioteca (f.)

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Library

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Livraria (f.)

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Bookshop

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Sebo (m.) (pronounced as "SAY.bo")

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Used books store

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Atrasado (m.) / Atrasada (f.)

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Late (student), delayed

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Correção (f.)

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Marking, correction, grading

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Corrigir (verb)

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To mark / grade

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Total (either m. or f., depends on context)

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A+ grade, maximum grade, also total value for a specific assignment

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Tarefa (f.) / dever (m.)

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Assignment / task

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Dever de casa (m.)

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Homework

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Aula (f.)

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Class (the event)

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Palestra (f.) / preleção (f.)

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A talk or a lecture

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Atenção! (f.)

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Pay attention!

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Silêncio (m.), por favor.

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Please, be quiet.

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Artigo (m.)

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Article (piece of text)

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Ensaio (m.) / Redação (f.)

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Essay

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Com consulta (f.)

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Consultation (as in, searching the book) is allowed. Opposite: "sem consulta"

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Xerox (m.) (pronounced as shay.ROKS)

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Photocopy, also the place where photocopies are made.

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Apostila (f.)

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Syllabus (including course programme)

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Matéria (f.) / Disciplina (f.)

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Module / Course / Discipline (but can be used interchangeably, which can be confusing)

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Curso (m.)

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Programme (as in, the specific BA, MA, PhD). E.g. "Curso de Engenharia" (Engineering Major)

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Bacharelado (m.)

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Bachelor's degree / programme

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Mestrado (m.)

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Masters degree / programme

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Doutorado (m.)

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Doctoral degree / programme (doesn't apply to MD)

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Professor (m.) / Professora (f.)

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Teacher / Professor (interchangeable - anyone teaching is a professor), module convenor

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Monitor (m.) / Monitora (f.)

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Teaching assistant (usually a student / teaching intern more or less at the same level)

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Monitoria (f.) / Reforço (m.)

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Extra tuition / special class to catch up

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Segunda chamada (f.) / Prova especial (f.)

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Second-chance exam (exam re-sit)