Portuguese Word of the Day: “Indenização”

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“indenização”

indenização – n. indemnity, reparation, restitution, compensation that you receive for damages (of pain and suffering, such as libel or slander OR for physical damages involving loss, such as in a flood)

Examples:

“Ele processou a empresa por danos morais e ele recebeu R$ 41 mil de indenização” – “He sued the company for damages of pain and suffering and received R$ 41 thousand in indemnity”

“Ex-empregada de supermercado vai receber R$ 1 milhão de indenização por queimaduras” – “Ex-employee of supermarket will receive R$ 1 million in compensation for burns.”

Portuguese Word of the Day: “Camelô”

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“CAMELÔ”

camelô – n. street vendor

Portugese Word of The Day: “Desencadear”

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“DESENCADEAR”

desencadear – to trigger, initiate, provoke, unleash

Here are some news headlines that i found using the word “desencadear“:

“Livro polêmico desencadeia protesto de judeus ortodoxos em Jerusalém.” – “Contriversial book triggers protest of orthodox jews in Jerusalem.”

“Sexo pode desencadear infarto em sedentários” – “Sex can provoke a heart attack in sedentary people.”