experience
nounKnowledge gained through doing something, or an event lived through.
- experiência
Ter in ter medo or ter fome is a construction-specific translation of the verb experience.
I have experience in customer service.
Tenho experiência com atendimento ao público.
experience
verbTo experience a need or feeling, in combinations such as ter fome and ter medo.
- ter
Portuguese pattern: ter + feeling or need.
Are you afraid of heights?
Você tem medo de altura?
experience
verbLive through or personally experience an event or situation.
- vivenciar
Vivenciar focuses on personal experience; sentir is natural for sensations or emotions.
She experienced many changes.
Ela vivenciou muitas mudanças.
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