Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary - Contrast Words
This was made based on this post by @useduppaper
Big and small – Grande e pequeno
Tall and short – Alto e baixo
Wet and dry – Molhado e seco
Light and dark – Claro e escuro
Happy and sad – Feliz e triste
Fast and slow – Rápido e devagar/lento
High and low – Alto e baixo
Hungry and full – Faminto e cheio/satisfeito
Pretty and ugly – Lindo e feio
Smart and stupid – Inteligente/esperto e burro/estúpido
Old and new/Young – Velho (or Idoso when talking about people) e novo/jovem
Sit and stand – Sentar e levantar/ficar de pé
Black and White – Preto e branco
Laugh and cry – Rir e chorar
Give and take – Dar e tomar/pegar
Scream and whisper – Gritar e sussurar
Ask and answer – Perguntar e responder
Funny and sad – Engraçado e triste
Here and there – Aqui e lá
Boring and interesting – Entediante/chato e interessante
A little and a lot – Pouco e muito
Cold and warm – Frio e quente
Summer and winter – Verão e inverno
Morning and evening – Manhã e noite
Remember and forget – Lembrar e esquecer
Expensive and cheap – Caro e barato
Kind and mean – Gentil e cruel/mau
Heavy and light – Pesado e leve
Sick and healthy – Doente e saudável
With and without – Com e sem
PS: I don’t know if all of these words are the same for European Portuguese.
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