contemporary

[/kənˈtɛmpəreri/]

adjective/nounpl: contemporaries (noun form)

contemporâneo

1. Belonging to or occurring in the present time; current

Contemporary art often challenges traditional perspectives.

A arte contemporânea frequentemente desafia perspectivas tradicionais.

2. A person belonging to the same time period as another

Shakespeare was a contemporary of Cervantes.

Shakespeare foi um contemporâneo de Cervantes.

3. Living or happening at the same time

The contemporary events shaped the nation's future.

Os eventos contemporâneos moldaram o futuro da nação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

contemporâneo

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

contemporâneo

Same standard usage

São Paulo

contemporâneo

Same standard usage

Portugal

contemporâneo

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

contemporary of someone - person from the same era

contemporary with - happening at the same time as

contemporary issues - current problems or topics

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