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contemporâneo

[kõ.tẽ.po.ˈɾa.ne.u]
adjective, nounmasculinepl: contemporâneos
contemporary
1. Living or occurring in the same period of time
Shakespeare and Marlowe were contemporaries.
Shakespeare e Marlowe eram contemporâneos.
2. Belonging to or characteristic of the present time; modern
Contemporary art often challenges traditional aesthetics.
A arte contemporânea frequentemente desafia a estética tradicional.
3. A person living at the same time as another
He is a contemporary of mine from university.
Ele é um contemporâneo meu da universidade.
Synonyms
modernoatualpresentecoevosincrónico
Antonyms
antigopassadohistóricoarcaico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contemporâneo
standard usage
São Paulo
contemporâneo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
contemporâneo
standard usage
Portugal
contemporâneo
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

arte contemporânea (contemporary art)
dança contemporânea (contemporary dance)
música contemporânea (contemporary music)
ser contemporâneo de (to be a contemporary of)
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