Moving Abroad
Public Services: Portuguese words for moving abroad
The “Public Services” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are Portuguese words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Public Services” set
40 · PortugueseThese Portuguese words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 40 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
Município
[mu.ni.'si.pi.u]
municipality
noun
fornecedor de água
water provider
phrase
recolha do lixo
waste collection
phrase
passe de transportes
transport pass
phrase
repartição de finanças
tax office
phrase
apoio social
social benefit
phrase
balcão de atendimento
service desk
phrase
cancelamento do serviço
service cancellation
phrase
recolha de recicláveis
recycling collection
phrase
senha
queue number
phrase
empresa de serviços públicos
public utility
phrase
função pública
public service
phrase
aviso público
public notice
phrase
correios
post office
phrase
esquadra
police station
phrase
licença oficial
permit
noun
penalização
penalty
noun
portal online
online portal
phrase
carta oficial
official letter
phrase
leitura do contador
meter reading
noun
dados de acesso
login credentials
phrase
licença
license
noun
repartição do seguro de saúde
health insurance office
noun
fornecedor de gás
gas provider
noun
envio do formulário
form submission
noun
multa
Fine
noun
registo familiar
family registration
noun
centro de emprego
employment office
noun
assinatura eletrónica
electronic signature
noun
fornecedor de eletricidade
electricity provider
noun
carta de condução
driver's license
noun
aquecimento urbano
district heating
noun
identificação digital
digital ID
noun
número de cliente
customer number
phrase
queixa
complaint
noun
câmara municipal
city hall
noun
assistente social
case worker
phrase
apelo
Appeal
noun
permitir
allow
verb
mudança de morada
address change
phrase
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“Public Services” is Portuguese words for moving abroad. This page lists the words from the set that are already in the VibeLing dictionary with translation, examples and pronunciation.
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