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instrument
[/ˈɪnstrəmənt/]
noun
masculine
pl: instruments / instrumentos
instrumento
1.
A tool or device designed to perform a specific function or produce a particular effect
A microscope is a scientific instrument.
Um microscópio é um instrumento científico.
2.
A musical device that produces sound when played
She plays the violin, a stringed instrument.
Ela toca violino, um instrumento de cordas.
3.
A legal or formal document
The contract is a binding legal instrument.
O contrato é um instrumento legal vinculativo.
4.
A person or means through which something is achieved
Education is an instrument for social change.
A educação é um instrumento para mudança social.
Synonyms
tool
device
apparatus
equipment
implement
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
instrumento
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
instrumento
no regional variation
São Paulo
instrumento
no regional variation
Portugal
instrumento
identical usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
tool of the trade
means to an end
instrumentos de trabalho (work tools)
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