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Practise learning a range of vocabulary in a category of your choosing, from common words to more obscure ones. These videos also help you pick up on the pronunciation of the language.

Beginner: Focus on learning some of the basic words in the vocabulary list, and try to pick up on the pronunciation by reciting the words after they're read out.

Intermediate: Try expanding your vocabulary by learning some of the more obscure words in the vocabulary list, and try pronouncing them before they're read out.

Advanced: Aim to learn all the words in the vocabulary list, thinking of a sentence that includes some of the words.

Film & TV

European Portuguese Vocabulary List (Part 1)

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a person holding a camera next to a silver sports car

action

ação (f)

a group of men standing in the street

actor

ator (m)

a person filming a person

actress

atriz (f)

a yellow taxi in a busy city street

advertisement

anúncio (m)

a person using a laptop

animation

animação (f)

a close up of a microphone

audition

audição (f)

a stage with several lights

backstage

nos bastidores

a movie theater with a sign above it

box office

bilheteria (f)

a person standing in a room with a round table and lights

broadcaster

locutor (m)

a camera on a table

camera

câmara (f)

a group of people in a room with equipment and lights

cast

elenco (m)

a person sitting in a red car with the doors open

celebrity

celebridade (f)

a person in a blue dress and hat holding a fan

character

personagem (mf)

a person on a stage with colorful lights

comedy

comédia (f)

a person in a suit holding a microphone

commentary

comentário (m)

a person in a costume

costume

fantasia (f)

a group of people holding signs in the street

current affairs

temas atuais (m)

a person holding a black clapper board

director

diretor (m)

a camera on a tripod

documentary

documentário (m)

a person getting her makeup done

dress rehearsal

ensaio geral (m)

a person sitting at a desk with a laptop

editor

editor (m)

a group of men standing outside a building

feature film

longa-metragem (m)

a person holding a clapper board

film

filme (m)

a close up of a magazine

headline

manchete (f)

a road with trees on the side

horror

terror (m)

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