equipe
/eˈki.pi/Brazil, feminine
In Portuguese, the word for team is equipe. Wiktionary also lists equipa and time.
Meaning: group of people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| equipe | /eˈki.pi/ (Brazil) /iˈki.pɨ/ (Portugal) |
Brazil, feminine |
| equipa | /eˈki.pɐ/ (Brazil) /eˈki.pɐ/ (Portugal) |
Portugal, feminine |
| time | /ˈt͡ʃĩ.mi/ (Brazil) /ˈti.mɨ/ (Portugal) |
Brazil, masculine |
Which one should you use?
While both can mean team, equipe often implies a professional or work-related group, whereas time is most common in a sports context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the spelling equipa is used. In Brazil, equipe is the standard spelling and the masculine noun time is frequently used to refer to sports teams.
How does it change in a sentence?
equipe is a feminine noun and requires feminine articles and adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/eˈki.pi/
Did you know?
- While time means 'team' in Portuguese, the word tempo is used for the English concept of 'time' as in clocks or duration.
- When pronouncing the loanword 'time', the 'i' does not sound like the English 'eye' in 'time', but rather like the 'ee' in 'seen'.
- The word time is actually a direct loanword from the English word 'team'.
Examples in context
- Ele está no time.He is on the team.This sentence shows how to use time to say someone is on a team.Tatoeba #4837869 by Ricardo14, translation #290508 by CK
- Sou novo no time.I'm new to the team.This sentence uses time to express being new to a team.Tatoeba #8292472 by JGEN, translation #8271840 by CK
- Qual o nosso time?Which team is ours?This sentence uses time to ask which team belongs to us.Tatoeba #1669349 by alexmarcelo, translation #1667933 by fanty
- A equipe de vendas está se preparando para a próxima reunião.The sales team is preparing for the upcoming meeting.
- Estamos formando um grupo de trabalho para o novo projeto.We are forming a work team for the new project.
- Vamos juntar nosso time para jogar futebol no domingo.Let's gather our team to play soccer on Sunday.
- 456 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juliana and Lucas are discussing a new project at work.
- JulianaNossa equipe é muito talentosa.Our team is very talented.
- LucasConcordo, todos trabalham duro.I agree, everyone works hard.
- JulianaPrecisamos de mais uma pessoa na equipe.We need one more person on the team.
- LucasVou falar com o chefe agora.I will talk to the boss now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “team” translations and entries equipe, equipa, time, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries equipa, equipe, time, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
