rede social

Galician

Noun

rede social f (plural redes sociais)

  1. (Internet) social network

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English social network, a term coined in 1954 by John Arundel Barnes.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁe.d͡ʒi so.siˈaw/ [ˈhe.d͡ʒi so.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁe.d͡ʒi soˈsjaw/ [ˈhe.d͡ʒi soˈsjaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁe.d͡ʒi so.siˈaw/ [ˈχe.d͡ʒi so.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁe.d͡ʒi soˈsjaw/ [ˈχe.d͡ʒi soˈsjaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁe.de so.siˈaw/ [ˈhe.de so.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁe.de soˈsjaw/ [ˈhe.de soˈsjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁe.dɨ suˈsjal/ [ˈʁe.ðɨ suˈsjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁe.dɨ suˈsja.li/ [ˈʁe.ðɨ suˈsja.li]

Noun

rede social f (plural redes sociais)

  1. (collective, sociology) social network
  2. (Internet) social network (an on-line network of personal or business contacts)
  3. (Internet) a social medium; a website or other online service that is part of the social media

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