What does diária in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word diária in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diária in Portuguese.

The word diária in Portuguese means daily rate, diária, diária, rotina diária, vida diária, realidade diária, rotina diária, trabalho por diária. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diária

daily rate

diária

adjective (counted by the day)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Ele não é pago por hora. Ele é pago por diária.
He isn't paid by the hour. He gets a daily wage.

diária

noun (for business expenses) (auxílio financeiro)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
When I got on a business trip, I use my per diem for meals and other expenses.

rotina diária

noun (everyday work routine)

After two weeks in Venice, it was hard to return to the daily grind.

vida diária

noun (everyday existence)

Algumas pessoas só praticam suas religiões nos dias santos, enquanto para outros ela é parte da vida diária.
Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life.

realidade diária

noun (everyday fact or routine)

Living in fear of deportation is a daily reality for undocumented workers.

rotina diária

noun (sequence of things done every day)

Reading the newspaper was part of Anthony's daily routine.

trabalho por diária

noun (US (work: paid by the day)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States.

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