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American

adjective
uk
/əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us
/əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
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of or relating to the United States of America
americano, norte-americano
They drive a big American car. Eles dirigem um grande carro americano.
of or relating to North or South America
americano

Grammar

British and American English
Most of the differences between the English of the UK (which we shall call BrE) and the English of North America (which we shall call AmE) are vocabulary differences and differences in pronunciation and spelling. However, there are some differences in the way grammar is used. Almost all of the structures in this book are used in both varieties, but there are often differences in how common a structure is in one variety or the other. There are fewer differences in writing than in speaking. …
British and American English: verbs
AmE speakers often use be going to (and the informal short form gonna) when giving street directions, which is not a typical use in BrE. BrE speakers normally use imperatives (with and without you), and present simple or future forms with will: …
British and American English: verb tense forms
The present perfect is less common in AmE than BrE. AmE speakers often use the past simple in situations where BrE speakers use the present perfect, especially with words such as already and yet: …
British and American English: prepositions
BrE prefers at the weekend; AmE prefers on the weekend: …
Adjectives and adverbs
In informal spoken AmE, speakers often use real instead of really before an adjective. This is considered non-standard by many AmE speakers: …
Tags
Question tags are much more common in BrE than in AmE, but a wide range of question tags are used in both varieties: …
British and American English Spelling
Here are some common differences between British and American English spelling. A good learner’s dictionary will give information about other spelling differences: …

American

noun [ C ]
uk
/əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us
/əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
someone from the United States of America
americano
He said he was proud to be an American. Ele disse que estava orgulhoso de ser americano.

(Translation of American from the Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of American | GLOBAL English–Portuguese Dictionary

American
noun [ countable ]
/əˈmɛrɪkən/
sb from the U.S
americano/-na [ masculine-feminine ] norte-americano/-na [ masculine-feminine ]
Americans on vacation norte-americanos de férias

(Translation of American from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

American
adjective
/əˈmɛrɪkən/
americano/-na [ masculine-feminine ] norte-americano/-na [ masculine-feminine ]
American English inglês americano
the American people o povo norte-americano

(Translation of American from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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美国的, 美洲的, 美国人…
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