Word
O comercializador de eletricidade anunciou a interrupção programada.
Meaning
The electricity supplier announced the scheduled interruption.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of O comercializador de eletricidade anunciou a interrupção programada.
o
the
anunciar
to advertise
a interrupção programada
a scheduled interruption of a service
o comercializador de eletricidade
an electricity supplier that bills customers
Questions & Answers about O comercializador de eletricidade anunciou a interrupção programada.
What does comercializador de eletricidade mean exactly?
It refers to the company that sells electricity to customers — in other words, an electricity supplier or retailer.
In Portugal, comercializador is a fairly technical and official word. It does not literally mean a person in a shop or a marketer here; it is the company responsible for the commercial supply contract.
Why is it de eletricidade and not a single word like electricity company in English?
Portuguese often uses a noun + de + noun structure where English prefers a compound noun.
So:
- comercializador de eletricidade = electricity supplier
- literally: supplier of electricity
This is very common in Portuguese:
- fatura de eletricidade = electricity bill
- rede de transportes = transport network
Why are there articles o and a in the sentence?