Polyglot Dictionary

contagem regressiva

/kõˈtaʒẽj ʁeɡɾeˈsivɐ/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. countdown

    • A contagem regressiva começou.

      The countdown has begun.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Practice

1 What does contagem regressiva mean?

2 Fill the gap: A contagem ___ começou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches contagem regressiva?

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