🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

estudo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-too-doo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Study/ˈstʌdi/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #300 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Seu estudo da biologia a levou a uma carreira na medicina."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on a subject.

    "Her study of biology led her to a career in medicine."
As verb
  1. 1

    To apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, typically by reading or attending school.

    "He plans to study for his exams every evening."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'study' originates from the Latin 'studium', meaning 'zeal' or 'eagerness', which evolved through Old French 'estudier' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards the meaning of learning or examining something in depth.

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