What does radical in Portuguese mean?

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

The word radical in Portuguese means radical, radical, radical, radical, radical, radical, radical, radical, extremo, mudança radical, mudança radical, reforma radical, extrema direita, reforma radical, mudança profunda, mudança profunda. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word radical

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radical

adjective (change: drastic) (mudança drástica)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
We need a radical adjustment to our household budget.

radical

adjective (dated, slang, abbreviation (radical: cool, way out) (gíria: fantástico)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
That movie is rad, man - you have to see it.

radical

noun (staunch traditionalist) (tradicionalista)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Howard is a Republican, but he's not a hardliner.

radical

noun (basic word form without prefix or suffix) (palavra)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

radical

adjective (dangerous, sports)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Zoe gosta de saltos radicais de penhascos.
Zoe is into extreme cliff jumping.

radical

adjective (politics: militant, extreme) (política)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Radical politics have destabilized many European governments.

radical

noun (politics: militant) (militante)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Radicals are calling for an overthrow of the government.

extremo

adjective (immoderate)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O estilo de Tim era bastante extremo, com muitos piercings e couro.
Tim's style was rather extreme, with a lot of piercings and leather.

mudança radical

noun (thorough reform, change)

mudança radical

noun (fundamental or drastic revision) (revisão drástica ou fundamental)

reforma radical

noun (fundamental or drastic change) (mudança drástica ou fundamental)

extrema direita

noun (politics: extreme right wing) (política: extrema direita)

reforma radical

noun (figurative (radical reorganization)

Fifty employees were made redundant as part of a shake-up of the company.

mudança profunda

noun (often plural (far-reaching amendments)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The banking system should undergo sweeping changes.

mudança profunda

noun (often plural (dramatic transformation)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Obama hopes to bring about sweeping change in the US healthcare system.

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