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"Engineer" in Portuguese: engenheiro / engenheira
o engenheiro / a engenheira
Engineer in Portuguese is o engenheiro or a engenheira. Engenheiro civil and engenheira de software name fields. Faculdade de engenharia is engineering school.
Introductions
Meu irmão é engenheiro civil em Recife.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce engenheiro / engenheira
Say it
ehn-zheh-NYAY-roo
/ẽ.ʒe.ˈɲej.ɾu/
ehn-zheh-NYAY-roo
"Engineer" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o engenheiro / a engenheira | the engineer Gender forms. | Gender forms. |
| engenheiro civil | civil engineer Field. | Field. |
| engenheira de software | software engineer Tech. | Tech. |
| faculdade de engenharia | engineering school Study. | Study. |
How to use engenheiro / engenheira in real life
- 1Introductions
Meu irmão é engenheiro civil em Recife.
My brother is a civil engineer in Recife.
Masculine.
- 2Team talk
A engenheira revisou o projeto ontem.
The engineer reviewed the project yesterday.
Feminine.
- 3Career plan
Ela quer ser engenheira de software.
She wants to be a software engineer.
Goal.
Mistakes English speakers make with engenheiro / engenheira
Incorrect: Ele é engineer.
Correct: Ele é engenheiro.
Use engenheiro/engenheira, not English engineer.
Incorrect: Ela é engenheiro.
Correct: Ela é engenheira.
Use engenheira for a woman engineer.
Good to know
Engineering degrees carry prestige in Brazil; CREA registration matters for some fields. Soft titles like engenheiro de dados grew with tech. Family pride still shows in formed em engenharia announcements.
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Sua prima é engenheira mesmo?
Is your cousin really an engineer?
You
É. Ela é engenheira de produção.
Yes. She’s a production engineer.
ChatPal
Legal. Meu tio é engenheiro elétrico.
Cool. My uncle is an electrical engineer.
You
Família técnica, hein?
Technical family, huh?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Engineer" in Portuguese
Masculine / feminine?
Engenheiro / engenheira.
Civil engineer?
Engenheiro civil.
Software engineer?
Engenheiro/a de software.
Engineering school?
Faculdade de engenharia.
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