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facility

[/fəˈsɪləti/]
nounfemininepl: facilities
instalação
1. A building, service, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose
The hospital has excellent medical facilities.
O hospital tem excelentes instalações médicas.
2. Ease or absence of difficulty in doing something
She completed the task with great facility.
Ela completou a tarefa com grande facilidade.
3. A natural ability or skill
He has a facility for languages.
Ele tem uma facilidade para idiomas.
4. A credit line or financial arrangement
The bank offered a credit facility.
O banco ofereceu uma linha de crédito.
Synonyms
installationamenityeaseabilityskill
Antonyms
difficultyobstaclehindrance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instalação; facilidade
Most common usage for infrastructure and ease
Rio de Janeiro
instalação; facilidade
Standard usage consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
instalação; facility (in business context)
Often uses English term 'facility' in corporate/financial contexts
Portugal
instalação; facilidade; equipamento
May use 'equipamento' for physical infrastructure more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

with facility - com facilidade (effortlessly)
facility of speech - facilidade de palavra (eloquence)
credit facility - linha de crédito
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