nounmasculinepl: generadores
gerador
1. A device or machine that produces electrical power or energy
The generator powered the entire campsite during the blackout.
O gerador alimentou todo o acampamento durante o apagão.
2. Something or someone that creates, produces, or generates something
He is a generator of innovative ideas for the company.
Ele é um gerador de ideias inovadoras para a empresa.
3. In mathematics or grammar, an element that produces other elements in a set or system
The generator of the group determines all other elements.
O gerador do grupo determina todos os outros elementos.
In Brazil, 'gerador' is commonly used not only for electrical generators but also metaphorically for creators of jobs, ideas, or economic value. Many Brazilian businesses and construction sites rely heavily on portable generators due to occasional power inconsistencies, making this a familiar term in everyday conversation.
Related Idioms & Phrases
gerador de renda (income generator)
gerador de empregos (job creator)
gerador de conflitos (conflict generator)
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