saber-fazer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Calque of French savoir-faire (know-how).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐˌbeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ/ [sɐˌβeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐˌbe.ɾi.fɐˈze.ɾi/ [sɐˌβe.ɾi.fɐˈze.ɾi]

Noun

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saber-fazer m (usually uncountable, plural saber-fazeres or saber-fazer)

  1. know-how (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
    Synonyms: savoir-faire, know-how

References

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  1. ^ saber-fazer”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ saber-fazer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024