impressão
/ĩ.pɾeˈsɐ̃w̃/
Printing in Portuguese is impressão.
impressão refers to the process or business of producing printed material. Related terms include serviço de impressão (printing service), empresa gráfica (printing company) and serviços gráficos (printing services). If you are referring specifically to the reproduction of documents, you can use reprodução de documentos.
Meaning: the process or business of producing printed material (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word impressão is derived from the verb imprimir (to print) and literally means impression.
Which one should you use?
In Portuguese, impressão is used for both the physical act of printing and for the psychological sense of having an impression or feeling about something.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of impressão is /ĩ.pɾeˈsɐ̃w̃/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The phrase primeira impressão is a common double entendre in Portuguese because it can mean both the 'first printing' of a book and a 'first impression' of someone.
- The verb related to this noun, imprimir, can also be used metaphorically in Portuguese to mean 'to leave a mark' or 'to brand' something.
- If you want to talk about a 'printing press' as a machine, you would typically use the term prensa, rather than reusing impressão.
Examples in context
- Este livro, que foi impresso às pressas, tem muitos erros de impressão.This textbook, having been printed in haste, has a lot of printing mistakes.This sentence is useful for describing errors found in the impressão of a book.Tatoeba #8142236 by lucasmg123, translation #59680 by CM
- Há cada vez mais apelos para que os legisladores revejam as leis de direitos de autor que protegem os proprietários de modelos para impressão em 3D.There are increasing calls for lawmakers to reconsider copyright laws that protect the owners of 3D printing designs.This sentence is useful for discussing copyright laws related to 3D impressão designs.Tatoeba #11180489 by Cangarejo, translation #11180485 by Cangarejo
- Ele é um fotógrafo tradicional confrontado com a ameaça que a tecnologia digital representa para a revelação e impressão de imagens numa câmara escura.He is a traditional photographer confronted by the threat that digital technology poses to the developing and printing of images in a darkroom.This sentence is useful for discussing the technical process of the impressão of images in a darkroom.Tatoeba #11762246 by Cangarejo, translation #11762245 by Cangarejo
- Eu preciso imprimir esses documentosI need to print these documents
- Você pode fazer uma xerox disso?Can you make a copy of this?
- Eu preciso de um serviço de impressão para a minha empresa.I need a printing service for my company.
- Você pode imprimir este arquivo para mim, por favor?Can you print this file for me, please?
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Lucas are discussing a project at a print shop.
- BeatrizLucas, a qualidade da impressão ficou ótima!Lucas, the printing quality turned out great!
- LucasObrigado, Beatriz. O papel é de boa qualidade.Thanks, Beatriz. The paper is of good quality.
- BeatrizQuanto tempo leva a impressão do restante?How long does the printing of the rest take?
- LucasDeve ficar pronto em vinte minutos.It should be ready in twenty minutes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “printing” translations and entries impressão, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
