Topic: Portuguese

"Ela veste uma fantasia."

Translation:She wears a costume.

September 7, 2013

26 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/zim.anael

    Fantasia(clothing)= costume fantasia(fancy)= fantasy

    July 27, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Somatic

      technically it can also mean 'she wears one costume', right?

      September 7, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
      Mod

        Yes...

        September 8, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Kansokusha

          As opposed to wearing two or more, yes, but that would sound weird.

          November 7, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/walvesestevao

            Porque não aceita fantasy?

            March 13, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/DanielTietz

              Porque em inglês fantasy não tem nada a ver com roupa

              September 17, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/Tony292327

                Bro, we think of fantasy as "not reality" or an illusion someone imagines, not unusual clothing. For unusual clothing we could say costume (pretending clothing) regalia (special clothes for something like a ceremony) or uniform (clothing specific to a job, school, military, or an organization)

                January 24, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/chem-brasil

                  In English 'fantasy' can be anything that is not based on real life. A fantasy costume. A fantasy book. A fantasy game.

                  May 20, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Mon664899

                    Why uma translaated as one is not correct?

                    February 12, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/fonchoparada
                    • 133

                    what about "she dresses a costume"?

                    January 17, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/AlexBurgess127

                      That would mean the costume is wearing something

                      November 2, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/tina2talks

                        I would agree with you but it does sound a bit strange in English.

                        April 7, 2014
                        https://www.duolingo.com/G_6

                          Do Brazilians usually don't pronounce the u in uma?

                          March 4, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/Geovane47210
                          • 187

                          sim, pronunciamos, inclusive neste caso

                          December 31, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/Telisa7

                            It sounds like they do, but with SLIGHTLY less emphasis than in Portugal. There are some Brazilian and Portuguese pronunciations here: https://pt.forvo.com/word/uma/#pt

                            April 29, 2017
                            https://www.duolingo.com/Maxx-T

                              Why not "suit"? She wears a suit.

                              June 10, 2016
                              https://www.duolingo.com/Madquake

                                I think [but really... I'm not a Brazilian genius] that costume is intended as masquerade...

                                June 10, 2016
                                https://www.duolingo.com/SiobhanWray

                                  Os brasileiros celebram o Dia das Bruxas?

                                  January 22, 2017
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                                  Mod

                                    Tal celebração está cada vez mais comum no Brasil.

                                    January 23, 2017
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/curiousminds

                                      Should fancy dress costume/fancy dress also be accepted?

                                      May 19, 2017
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/Dario990677

                                        I put disguise and it was wrong, why?

                                        March 3, 2018
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/RodParker-
                                        • 195

                                        'she is wearing a costume' not accepted - why? Also can't report this

                                        April 18, 2019
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/Scutigera

                                          She is wearing a costume =

                                          • Ela está a vestir uma fantasia (EU PT)
                                          • Ela está vestindo uma fantasia (BR PT)
                                          April 18, 2019
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/RodParker-
                                          • 195

                                          So does 'Ela veste uma fantasia' mean that she (usually/normally) wears a costume, rather than that she is wearing one now?

                                          April 18, 2019
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/Scutigera

                                            She wears a costume... to the ball.
                                            She wears a costume... at work.

                                            What does she do for her job at Disneyland? She wears a costume.

                                            This exercise is a "Simple Present" one not a "Present Continuous" one.

                                            https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/present/

                                            April 18, 2019
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