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Uma desvantagem é que o ecrã não é muito resistente.

Uma desvantagem é que o ecrã não é muito resistente.
A disadvantage is that the screen is not very durable.
From Lesson 262:Connectors of opposition (no entanto, porém)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Uma desvantagem é que o ecrã não é muito resistente.

How could I add no entanto or porém to this sentence to contrast it with a previous positive statement?
You can place no entanto or porém at the beginning of the sentence, like No entanto, uma desvantagem é que... (However, a disadvantage is that...). You can also place them after the noun or verb for a slightly more formal feel, such as Uma desvantagem, porém, é que...
Why is it o ecrã? Doesn't the -ã ending usually make a word feminine?
Yes, most words ending in -ã are feminine, like a maçã (the apple). However, ecrã comes from the French word 'écran' and kept its masculine gender in Portuguese. Note that ecrã is specific to European Portuguese; in Brazil, you will usually hear 'tela'.
Why translate resistente as 'durable' instead of 'resistant'?
While resistente literally means 'resistant', it is the most natural word in Portuguese to describe physical objects that are tough, durable, or hard to break. If a phone screen does not crack easily, it is resistente.
Is desvantagem always feminine?
Yes! A very reliable rule in Portuguese is that almost all nouns ending in the suffix -agem are feminine. This includes related words you probably already know, like a vantagem (the advantage), a viagem (the trip), and a mensagem (the message).

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