empreiteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From empreita +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾo/ [ẽ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pɾejˈte(j).ɾo/ [ĩ.pɾeɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.pɾɐjˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.pɾɐjˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.pɾejˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.pɾejˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.pɾeˈte.ɾu/

Noun

empreiteiro m (plural empreiteiros)

1. builder, contractor, undertaker