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article

[ˈɑːrtɪkəl]
nounmasculinepl: articles
artigo
1. a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or journal
She wrote an article about climate change.
Ela escreveu um artigo sobre mudanças climáticas.
2. a distinct item or object
This article of clothing is very comfortable.
Este artigo de roupa é muito confortável.
3. a grammatical word (a, an, the) used before nouns
In English, 'the' is a definite article.
Em inglês, 'the' é um artigo definido.
4. a section or clause in a legal document or agreement
Article 5 of the contract specifies payment terms.
O artigo 5 do contrato especifica os termos de pagamento.
Synonyms
pieceitemthingcompositionwork

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
artigo
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
artigo
identical to standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
artigo
identical to standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
artigo
identical to Brazilian Portuguese; same standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

article of faith
articles of war
articles of incorporation
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