Word
A seguradora ligou agora.
Meaning
The insurance company called now.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about A seguradora ligou agora.
Why does the sentence start with A?
A is the feminine singular definite article, so here it means the.
- a seguradora = the insurance company / the insurer
- It is a and not o because seguradora is a feminine noun.
So A seguradora is simply the subject: the insurance company.
What exactly does seguradora mean?
Seguradora usually means insurance company or insurer in Brazilian Portuguese.
In everyday Brazilian use, it most often refers to the company that provides the insurance, for example:
- A seguradora aprovou o conserto.
- Vou falar com a seguradora.
A learner may confuse it with seguro, which usually means insurance, insurance policy, or safe/sure depending on context.
So:
- seguro = insurance / policy / safe
- seguradora = insurer / insurance company
Why is seguradora feminine?