microtransação

/mikɾotɾɐzaˈsãw/

a 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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as microtransações

Meaning

  1. microtransaction (a small in-game purchase, usually real money for virtual items)

    Built from micro (micro, small) + transação (transaction).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • micro micro, small
  • transação transaction

Practice

1 What does microtransação mean?

2 Fill the gap: Muitos jogos para celular ganham dinheiro com ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches microtransação?

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