facultam

[fah-kul-TAHM]

nounfemininepl: facultades

faculty; ability; power

1. A department or school within a university

She studied at the Faculty of Medicine.

Ela estudou na Facultade de Medicina.

2. A natural ability or skill; capacity to do something

He has the faculty to understand complex theories.

Ele tem a facultade de compreender teorias complexas.

3. Permission or authorization granted

The director gave him faculty to make decisions.

O diretor lhe deu facultade para tomar decisões.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

faculdade

Standard term for university department or ability

Portugal

faculdade

Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

faculdade

Common usage in academic contexts

ter facultade de fazer algo - to have the ability to do something

usar todas as faculdades - to use all one's abilities

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