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dia de semana

[ˈdi.ə dʒi sɨˈma.nə (PT) / ˈdi.ə dʒi seˈma.nə (BR)]
nounmasculinepl: dias de semana
weekday
1. Any of the seven days of the week, typically Monday through Friday, excluding weekends
I work Monday to Friday, so weekdays are very busy for me.
Trabalho de segunda a sexta, então os dias de semana são muito ocupados para mim.
2. A day that is not Saturday or Sunday
The store has different hours on weekdays versus weekends.
A loja tem horários diferentes nos dias de semana e nos fins de semana.
Synonyms
dia útildia de trabalho
Antonyms
fim de semanasábadodomingo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dia de semana
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
dia de semana / dia útil
Both terms used, with 'dia útil' being more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

durante a semana
ao longo da semana
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