bureau in Portuguese
bureau in Portuguese is escritório, birô, escrivaninha — bureau means a government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
bureau in Portuguese
escritório
An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
birô
An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
birô
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
escrivaninha
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
mesa
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
cômoda
(US) A chest of drawers for clothes.
cômodas
(US) A chest of drawers for clothes.
What does "bureau" mean?
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noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
"She filed the report with the local weather bureau."
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noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.
"He kept his socks in the top drawer of the bureau."
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bureau in a sentence
- She filed the report with the local weather bureau.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation handles major federal crimes in the US.
- He kept his socks in the top drawer of the bureau.
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What is "bureau" in Portuguese?
"bureau" in Portuguese is escritório, birô, escrivaninha. bureau means: A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
How do you use "bureau" in a sentence?
Example: "She filed the report with the local weather bureau." In Portuguese, "bureau" is escritório, birô, escrivaninha.
Are there other ways to say "bureau" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "bureau": escritório, birô, escrivaninha, mesa, cômoda, cômodas.
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