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contemporary in Portuguese

contemporary in Portuguese is contemporâneo, moderno — contemporary means belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.

contemporary in Portuguese

contemporâneo
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
contemporâneo
adj
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
moderno
adj
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
contemporâneo
noun
Someone or something belonging to the same time period (as someone or something else)

What does "contemporary" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
    "The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art."
  2. adj Existing or occurring during the same period as something else.
    "Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe."
  3. noun A person who lived or worked during the same time period as someone else.
    "Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics."

contemporary in a sentence

  • The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art.
  • Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe.
  • Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics.

Similar words in Portuguese

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "contemporary" in Portuguese?

"contemporary" in Portuguese is contemporâneo, moderno. contemporary means: Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.

How do you use "contemporary" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art." In Portuguese, "contemporary" is contemporâneo, moderno.

Are there other ways to say "contemporary" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "contemporary": contemporâneo, moderno.

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