Breakdown of O trabalho remoto permite poupar dinheiro; em contrapartida, exige mais disciplina.
o trabalho
the work / the job
o dinheiro
the money
mais
more
o
him/it (m)
exigir
to demand
permitir
to allow
poupar
to save (money, resources)
a disciplina
the discipline
remoto
remote
em contrapartida
on the other hand
Questions & Answers about O trabalho remoto permite poupar dinheiro; em contrapartida, exige mais disciplina.
What is the exact nuance of em contrapartida compared to a simple word like mas?
While mas just means 'but', em contrapartida is a higher-level connector used to weigh the pros and cons of a situation. It literally implies a counterbalance or trade-off. Here, it perfectly contrasts the benefit of saving money with the drawback of needing more discipline, much like 'on the other hand' in English.
Why is there no preposition between permite and poupar?
The verb permitir (to allow) links directly to a following infinitive verb in Portuguese, without needing a preposition like a or de. You simply place them back-to-back: permite poupar (allows saving).
Why isn't there a subject like ele (it) before exige?
Portuguese frequently drops the subject pronoun when it is already obvious from the context. Since O trabalho remoto is clearly established as the subject in the first half of the sentence, adding ele before exige is unnecessary and would sound repetitive to a native speaker.
Why does the sentence start with O trabalho remoto instead of just Trabalho remoto?
In Portuguese, definite articles (o, a, os, as) are required when talking about general concepts, ideas, or categories. While English leaves the article out to say 'Remote work', Portuguese needs the O to talk about remote work in a broad, general sense.
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