edifício

[eh-dih-FÍ-see-oh]

nounmasculinepl: edifícios

building

1. A structure with walls and a roof, especially a large and permanent one

The new office building is impressive.

O novo edifício de escritórios é impressionante.

2. A multi-story residential or commercial structure

They live in an apartment building downtown.

Eles vivem em um edifício de apartamentos no centro da cidade.

3. A complex structure or system (figurative)

The entire edifice of his argument collapsed.

Todo o edifício de seu argumento desabou.

NYC Slang

building

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

edifício

Standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

edifício

Common usage, especially for apartment buildings

Portugal

edifício

Standard term; 'prédio' is also commonly used

edifício histórico (historic building)

edifício de apartamentos (apartment building)

edifício comercial (commercial building)

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