cadernos
1. Small bound books with blank pages used for writing notes or recording information
The students brought their notebooks to class to take notes during the lecture.
Os estudantes trouxeram seus cadernos para a aula para anotar durante a palestra.
2. Portable personal computers with integrated keyboard and screen (laptop computers)
Modern notebooks are lightweight and ideal for professionals who work on the go.
Os notebooks modernos são leves e ideais para profissionais que trabalham fora do escritório.
3. Digital applications or documents for recording notes, sketches, or code (such as Jupyter notebooks)
Data scientists use Jupyter notebooks to write and test their Python code.
Cientistas de dados usam notebooks Jupyter para escrever e testar seu código Python.
In Brazil, 'cadernos' refers to traditional physical notebooks used in schools and offices, while 'notebooks' (often kept in English) is the preferred term for laptop computers in tech contexts. The word 'notebook' entered Portuguese as a loanword, particularly in technology sectors. In Portugal, the distinction is clearer with 'cadernos' for physical books and 'computadores portáteis' or 'portáteis' for laptops.
Related Idioms & Phrases
keep a notebook on someone - observar alguém de perto/manter registro sobre alguém
notebooks full of ideas - muitas ideias anotadas
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