graduado

[gra.du.ˈa.du]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: graduados
graduate
1. A person who has completed a course of study or received a degree from an educational institution
He is a graduate of the University of São Paulo.
Ele é um graduado da Universidade de São Paulo.
2. Adjective: having completed a degree or course of study; holding a diploma or degree
She is a graduated engineer with five years of experience.
Ela é uma engenheira graduada com cinco anos de experiência.
3. Adjective: marked with degrees or gradations; graduated (as in a measuring instrument)
The thermometer has a graduated scale.
O termômetro tem uma escala graduada.
In Brazil, 'graduado' refers specifically to someone who has completed an undergraduate degree (graduação), while postgraduate studies lead to titles like 'mestre' (master's) and 'doutor' (doctorate). The term is widely used in academic and professional contexts. In Portugal, 'licenciado' is the preferred term for a university graduate.
NYC Slang
college grad
Synonyms / Sinônimos
diplomadoformadolicenciado
Antonyms / Antônimos
não-formadocalouroestudante

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
graduado
most common term for someone with a university degree
São Paulo
formado
often used interchangeably with graduado in colloquial speech
Rio de Janeiro
graduado
standard academic usage
Portugal
licenciado
Portuguese preference for this term instead of graduado

Related Words

graduaçãograduardiplomaformatura

Related Idioms & Phrases

recém-graduado (recent graduate)
graduado em (graduate in a specific field)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →