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ingenio

[in-HE-nyo]
nounmasculinepl: ingenios
engenho, engenho de açúcar, inteligência, talento
1. A sugar mill or sugar cane processing plant
The colonial ingenio produced vast amounts of sugar for export.
O engenho de açúcar colonial produzia grandes quantidades de açúcar para exportação.
2. Ingenuity, cleverness, or talent
The engineer's ingenio solved the complex problem elegantly.
O talento do engenheiro resolveu o problema complexo elegantemente.
3. A mechanical device or contraption
Leonardo da Vinci designed many ingenios for war and peace.
Leonardo da Vinci projetou muitos engenhos para guerra e paz.
Synonyms
talentointeligênciaingeniosidadmáquinaengenho
Antonyms
torpezaestupideznecedad

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
engenho de açúcar
Most common term for sugar mill in colonial Brazilian history
General Brazilian
talento
Used for ingenuity or cleverness in modern usage
Portugal
engenho
General term for mechanical device or ingenuity
Spain (Original)
ingenio
Spanish original term; maintains same meanings across Hispanic world

Related Idioms & Phrases

ingenio criollo - creole ingenuity or cleverness typical of Latin America
sin ingenio - without cleverness or talent
de puro ingenio - through sheer ingenuity or cleverness
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