What does quinzena in Portuguese mean?

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

The word quinzena in Portuguese means fortnight, quinzena, duas semanas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quinzena

fortnight

substantivo feminino (período de 15 dias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quinzena

noun (UK (14 days)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Tom foi viajar a negócios por uma quinzena. Michele prometeu terminar o projeto em uma quinzena.
Tom was gone on a business trip for a fortnight. Michelle promised to finish the project within a fortnight.

duas semanas

plural noun (period of 14 days, fortnight) (período de 14 dias, quinzena)

You should always give a notice of two weeks when you intend to leave a job.

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