analfabeto funcional
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “functional(ly) illiterate”.
Noun[edit]
analfabeto funcional m (plural analfabetos funcionais, feminine analfabeta funcional, feminine plural analfabetas funcionais)
- illiterate (having little formal education)
Usage notes[edit]
Just analfabeto means illiterate (“unable to read and write”). The expression analfabeto funcional (with the word funcional added) means "having little formal education".