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industrious

[/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/]
adjective
industrioso
1. diligent and hardworking; showing great effort and dedication to work
She is an industrious student who studies hard every day.
Ela é uma aluna industriosa que estuda muito todos os dias.
2. characterized by or requiring hard work and effort
The industrious efforts of the team resulted in a successful project.
Os esforços industriosos da equipe resultaram em um projeto bem-sucedido.
Synonyms
diligenthardworkingassiduouslaboriousenterprisingproductive
Antonyms
lazyidleindolentslothfulinactive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
industrioso/a
most common usage
São Paulo
trabalhador/a
sometimes used as alternative
Portugal
industrioso/a
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

industrious as a bee
keep one's nose to the grindstone
put one's shoulder to the wheel
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