transação
/tɾɐ̃.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/feminine
The English word 'transaction' is translated into Portuguese as transação.
transação refers to an exchange or trade, such as the exchange of ideas, money or goods. It is a formal translation for 'transaction'.
Meaning: exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc. (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the use of transação is common in both formal and informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
transação is a feminine noun, meaning it is used with feminine articles like a or uma. The plural form of transação is transações.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /tɾɐ̃.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/.
Did you know?
- In a legal context in Brazil, a transação often refers specifically to an out-of-court settlement to avoid a lawsuit, rather than just a commercial exchange.
- The Portuguese transação shares an ancestor with the English word 'act', via the Latin 'agō', which means 'to do' or 'to drive'.
- The nasal vowel in transação is created using the tilde, a mark that does not exist in Spanish and is a distinctive feature of Portuguese spelling.
Examples in context
- Eu preciso fazer uma transação bancáriaI need to make a bank transaction
- A negociação foi concluídaThe transaction was completed
- Eu fiz uma troca de livros na livrariaI made a book exchange at the bookstore
- Vou fazer o pagamento agoraI will make the payment now
- A transação bancária foi concluída com sucesso.The bank transaction was completed successfully.
- Eu conferi cada transação no meu extrato.I checked every transaction on my statement.
Example conversation
Felipe and Beatriz are checking a business account online.
- FelipeBeatriz, você viu esta transação estranha na conta?Beatriz, did you see this strange transaction in the account?
- BeatrizNão vi, Felipe. Qual é o valor dela?I didn't see it, Felipe. What is the amount?
- FelipeÉ um valor alto para uma transação simples.It is a high amount for a simple transaction.
- BeatrizVou ligar para o banco agora mesmo.I will call the bank right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “transaction” translations and entries transação, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries transação, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
