coletivo

[ko-le-ˈti-vu]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: coletivos

collective

1. Relating to or shared by a group of people; done or acting together

The collective decision was made by all members of the team.

A decisão coletiva foi tomada por todos os membros da equipe.

2. A group of people working together for a common purpose

The artists formed a collective to share resources and ideas.

Os artistas formaram um coletivo para compartilhar recursos e ideias.

3. Public transportation vehicle, especially a shared minibus or van

I took the collective to get to work this morning.

Peguei o coletivo para ir ao trabalho esta manhã.

NYC Slang

shared ride, group van, jitney

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General Brazilian

coletivo

Common term for public minibus or shared transportation

Rio de Janeiro

coletivo

Widely used for informal shared transportation

São Paulo

coletivo

Standard term for collective transportation

Portugal

coletivo

Used more formally; public transport less commonly called by this term

trabalho coletivo - teamwork, collective work

ação coletiva - collective action

interesse coletivo - collective interest, public interest

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