Polyglot Dictionary

fuso horário

/ˈfuzu oˈɾaʁju/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os fusos horários

Meaning

  1. time zone

    • O fuso horário de Nova York é diferente do Brasil.

      New York's time zone is different from Brazil's.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Key vocabulary for understanding jet lag when crossing multiple fusos horários.

Practice

1 What does fuso horário mean?

2 Fill the gap: O fuso ___ de Nova York é diferente do Brasil.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fuso horário?

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