Eliana- Portimão é uma das cidades mais emblemáticas do sul de Portugal, Portimão is one of the most iconic cities in southern Portugal,
- e um dos destinos de férias mais procurados durante o verão. and one of the most popular holiday destinations during the summer.
- No entanto, há muito mais para ver e visitar além das praias. However, there is much more to see and visit beyond the beaches.
- A cidade de Portimão tem as suas origens no período neolítico, The city of Portimão has its origins in the Neolithic period,
- como comprovam os vestígios arqueológicos de Alcalar, as evidenced by the archaeological remains of Alcalar,
- onde se encontra uma necrópole construída com placas de xisto. where you find a necropolis built with slabs of shale.
- Contudo, foram os romanos que deixaram o maior número de vestígios, However, it was the Romans who left the largest number of vestiges,
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Vocabulary
a aldeiasmall town, village amenamild, pleasant sing.,fem. atividadesactivities o cargoposition, post, role, charge CoincididoCoincided conservascanned foods ConserveiraCanning ConstruídaBuilt contudohowever crescerto grow, grow up desenvolverto develop destacar-seto stand out, excel o destinodestination duranteduring, for, over o edifíciobuilding EmblemáticasEmblematic, iconic entrebetween, among EscavadasExcavated, carved a falésiacliff Foralcharter fábricafactory as grutasgrottoes, caves HistóricosHistorical a igrejachurch IndústriaIndustry InstaladoInstalled, fitted, set up, housed o marthe sea milharesthousands MoedasCoins o museumuseum NecrópoleNecropolis NeolíticoNeolithic as origensorigins, backgrounds o períodoperiod, term PlacasPlates, slabs, boards a praiabeach o rioriver RomanosRomans as ruínasruins SetorSector SubaquáticasUnderwater o sulthe south o séculocentury turismotourism o títulotitle o verãosummer os vestígiosTraces, vestiges, ruins, remains XistoShale
Expressions
no entantohowever além deIn addition to, besides, beyond, aside from devido abecause of, due to Ponto de vistaPoint of view
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Comments
Nice piece! Vestígios are translated with the same word, but that is not english, as far as I know it refers to remains (ruins)….vestígios arqueológicos ….old remains…
Glad you liked it!
My understanding is that vestiges and ruins are basically the same, with vestiges just being a little less tangible / more general. Vestiges are whatever is left from a previous time (any type of remains/traces) and ruins means the same, but is more likely to refer to buildings/structures. So I think either translation would be okay here. Either way, I’ll update the vocabulary section to show more of the alternatives.
Thanks for your feedback! I will also pass along your comments about enlarging the text!
One other remark, in the entire website is it not possible to enlarge the english sentences a bit, these are all in grey and not black and moreover they are smaller, bit the gray and the small lettertype makes it very difficult to read (for me…)….