How do you say "traffic" in Portuguese?

Trânsito — "O trânsito hoje está pior do que na semana passada."

How is the x in "próximo" pronounced?

It sounds like /s/, and the stressed ó is open.

It means something that bends without breaking.

You're on the bus on your way to work, quietly repeating the words that always trip you up.

Esse ônibus quase nunca chega vazio, então hoje foi uma exceção.

This bus is almost never empty, so today was an exception.

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exceção/eseˈsɐ̃w̃/
exceptionnoun
A case that doesn't follow the rule.
criança/kɾiˈɐ̃sɐ/
childnoun
A young person, not yet an adult.
pêssego/ˈpeseɡu/
peachnoun
A round fruit with velvety skin and a big pit in the middle.
chinelo/ʃiˈnɛlu/
flip-flopnoun
A rubber sandal held to the foot by two straps.
tesoura/teˈzoɾɐ/
scissorsnoun
A tool with two blades used for cutting.
trânsito/ˈtɾɐ̃zitu/
trafficnoun
The movement of cars and people in the streets.
exibir/eziˈbi/
to showverb
To show something for people to see.
flexível/flekˈsivew/
flexibleadjective
Something that bends without breaking.
frequente/fɾeˈkwẽtʃi/
frequentadjective
Something that happens many times.
próximo/ˈpɾɔsimu/
nearbyadverb
Close, a short distance away.

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Esse ônibus quase nunca chega vazio, então hoje foi uma exceção.
This bus is almost never empty, so today was an exception.
Aquela criança na frente não para de mexer na janela.
That kid up front won't stop fidgeting with the window.
Trouxe um pêssego na bolsa para comer antes de chegar.
I brought a peach in my bag to eat before I get there.
Saí com pressa e quase vim de chinelo para o trabalho.
I left in a rush and almost came to work in flip-flops.
Preciso comprar uma tesoura nova para cortar o cabelo dele.
I need to buy a new pair of scissors to cut his hair.
O trânsito hoje está pior do que na semana passada.
Traffic today is worse than last week.
Eles vão exibir o filme de graça na praça hoje.
They're going to show the movie for free in the square today.
O horário aqui é flexível, dá para chegar mais tarde.
The schedule here is flexible, you can arrive a bit later.
Esse atraso virou coisa frequente demais nesse ônibus da manhã.
This delay has become too frequent on this morning bus.
Ele mora bem próximo daqui, dá para ir andando tranquilo.
He lives really close by, you can walk there easily.

exceção/eseˈsɐ̃w̃/
The "xc" here sounds just like /s/: "e-se-ção". The last syllable is stressed and nasal.
criança/kɾiˈɐ̃sɐ/
The stressed syllable "an" is nasal, the air comes out through the nose.
pêssego/ˈpeseɡu/
The stress falls on the first syllable, with a closed ê; the final o sounds like u.
chinelo/ʃiˈnɛlu/
The e in the stressed syllable is open, like in "pé".
tesoura/teˈzoɾɐ/
The s sounds like z, and the o in the stressed syllable is closed.
trânsito/ˈtɾɐ̃zitu/
The stress is on the first syllable and it's nasal; the s sounds like z.
exibir/eziˈbi/
The x sounds like z, and the stress falls on the last syllable.
flexível/flekˈsivew/
Here the x sounds like "ks" and the final l sounds like u: "flecsíveu".
frequente/fɾeˈkwẽtʃi/
The "que" sounds like "kue", with the u heard; the stressed syllable is nasal and the ending sounds like "tchi".
próximo/ˈpɾɔsimu/
The x sounds like /s/, and the ó in the first syllable, which is stressed, is open.

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How do you say "traffic" in Portuguese?: Trânsito — "O trânsito hoje está pior do que na semana passada."
How is the x in "próximo" pronounced?: It sounds like /s/, and the stressed ó is open.
What does "flexível" mean?: It means something that bends without breaking.

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