"The application is not free."

Translation: A aplicação não é grátis.

[chicca63]

A aplicaçao nao é gratuita. Is it wrong???????

[Paulenrique]

You are right. Grátis = de graça, gratuitamente. Its an adverb, which modifies verbs. When we use a noun (aplicação) we have to use an adjective (gratuito). Ex: the popcorn is free = a pipoca é gratuita (ela VEM (verb) grátis / de graça / gratuitamente, mas a PIPOCA é gratuita)

[LindaCalk]

I'm a bit confused because my Larousse dictionary classifies grátis as an adjective also.

[Paulenrique]

Really! I never knew that!

[MaynardHogg]

It is in English, so I'm not surprised.

[AdelaDvila]

Noooo! DUOLINGO is in the wrong here!

[TobyHammon5]

Why is applicaçao wrong? What is the difference with applicativo?

[Paulenrique]

Aplicativo = app (Brazil)

Aplicação = app (Portugal)

[SylvainMar11]

Does anyone in Brazil actually say "A aplicação" for phone apps? I'm pretty sure everyone says :"O app".

[PeixePalhaco]

We say 'aplicativo' and 'app'. Equally, I would say. :)

[gil.mishal]

why is está wrong?

[alexxdz]

That is a problem that many learners have, just like in Spanish; "Ser vs. Estar." Being a native Spanish speaker, it just makes sense to use "é", but it is hard to explain; U'll try, though:

Ser: for a permanent state, defines what something is, etc

"Eu SOU um homem."
"O cachorro É de cor café."
"A cadeira É feita de madeira."

ESTAR: for more temporary states, defines how something is at the moment spoken, etc.

"Eu ESTOU perdido."
"O cahorro ESTÁ velho."
"A cadeira ESTÁ suja."

Also, compare:

"É bom" vs "Está bom"
"It is good (as a characteristic)" vs "It is well (as a state)

AND

"É sujo" vs "Está sujo"
"It is (inherently) dirty" vs "It is (currently) dirty"

Hope that helped.

[nanduti]

it always seems weird to me that one uses estar + muerto/morte

[Equilibrio8]

So this is an application as in a program I can download and execute on my phone and not the paperwork I fill out and submit when I'm seeking employment or admission to college?

[Paulenrique]

An app you install on your phone is called "aplicativo" in Brazilian Portuguese.

[AdelaDvila]

"Não é gratis" and "Não é gratuito" mean exactly the same thing.