pertences
The Portuguese word for belongings is pertences.
It is most commonly used in formal or administrative contexts, such as police reports, lost and found or legal documents, to refer to personal property.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pertences is derived from the verb pertencer, which means 'to belong'.
Did you know?
- The root verb pertencer is used not only for ownership of objects but also to describe a person's emotional sense of belonging to a community.
- In some Portuguese dialects, the word tralhas is used as a slang antonym to pertences, referring to belongings that are considered junk or clutter.
- The word pertences and the English word 'pertain' are distant linguistic cousins, both tracing back to the Latin 'pertinere', meaning 'to hold to' or 'reach to'.
Examples in context
- Tom perdeu todos seus pertences.Tom lost all his belongings.This sentence shows the use of pertences in the context of losing personal property.Tatoeba #8615064 by bill, translation #5738434 by CM
- Estes são todos os meus pertences.They are all my personal belongings.This sentence demonstrates how to identify one's own pertences.Tatoeba #2423779 by marcospcruz, translation #273826 by CK
- Coloque seu nome em todos os seus pertences.Put your name on all your belongings.This sentence provides an instruction regarding labeling one's pertences.Tatoeba #3069315 by vitoreiji, translation #264740 by CK
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are checking their bags at a hotel reception.
- RodrigoVocê conferiu todos os seus pertences?Did you check all your belongings?
- CamilaSim, peguei todos os meus pertences.Yes, I took all my belongings.
- RodrigoÓtimo, não podemos esquecer nada.Great, we can't forget anything.
- CamilaPode deixar, Rodrigo.Don't worry, Rodrigo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pertences, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
