Este trabalho precisa de força.

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Breakdown of Este trabalho precisa de força.

• precisar de: to need
• o trabalho: the work
• a força: strength

Questions & Answers about Este trabalho precisa de força.

Why is it este trabalho and not esse trabalho?

Both can be possible, but they are not exactly the same in traditional grammar.

• este = this, usually something close to the speaker
• esse = that, usually something close to the listener or something already mentioned

So Este trabalho precisa de força literally means This work/job requires strength.

In everyday Brazilian Portuguese, though, many speakers use esse much more often than este, even in situations where older grammar rules would prefer este. So in real life, you may hear both.

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What does trabalho mean here: work, job, or task?

Trabalho can mean several related things:

• work
• job
• task
• piece of work
• assignment

In this sentence, it most naturally means work or task: something that has to be done and requires physical strength.

So depending on context, Este trabalho precisa de força could mean:

• This work requires strength
• This job needs strength
• This task takes strength

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