pesquisa
/pesˈki.zɐ/
The English word "poll" is translated into Portuguese as pesquisa.
pesquisa is used to refer to a formal vote or a poll. While it can also mean "research", it is the standard term for public opinion polls. In political or social contexts, you can specifically use the phrase pesquisa de opinião to mean "opinion poll".
Meaning: a formal vote (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pesquisa is pesquisas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pesˈki.zɐ/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the same word pesquisa is used for a scientific study, a Google search and a political poll.
- The term pesquisa is a linguistic relative of the English word 'peruse', as both derive from the Latin root 'perquiro' meaning to search diligently.
- In a professional setting, a Portuguese speaker might say they are 'doing a pesquisa' to mean they are simply looking for a product's price at different stores.
Examples in context
- O resultado da pesquisa sairá logo.The result of the poll will be known soon.This sentence is useful for discussing when the result of the pesquisa will be released.Tatoeba #5402979 by Wagner1994, translation #279688 by CM
- Uma pesquisa mostra que a maioria esmagadora é a favor da lei.A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.This sentence is useful for describing what a pesquisa shows regarding a specific law.Tatoeba #5402992 by Wagner1994, translation #271232 by darinmex
- O Instituto Nacional de Estatística realizou uma pesquisa sobre as intenções de voto nas eleições.The National Institute of Statistics conducted a poll on voting intentions for the elections.
- Vamos fazer uma enquete para descobrir qual é o melhor filme do ano?Shall we conduct a poll to find out the best movie of the year?
- Participei de uma enquete na internet sobre minhas séries favoritas.I took part in an online poll about my favorite TV shows.
- O resultado da votação mostrou que a maioria das pessoas prefere comer pizza aos sábados.The poll results showed that most people prefer eating pizza on Saturdays.
- A revista lançou uma votação para eleger o melhor jogador de futebol do mundo.The magazine published a poll to elect the best soccer player in the world.
- A pesquisa eleitoral foi feita ontem.The electoral poll was conducted yesterday.
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Juliana are discussing a recent political survey.
- RodrigoVocê viu a última pesquisa?Did you see the latest poll?
- JulianaSim, os números mudaram bastante.Yes, the numbers changed a lot.
- RodrigoEu não confio nessa pesquisa.I don't trust this poll.
- JulianaEu também acho que ela está errada.I also think it is wrong.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pesquisa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pesquisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
