bolsa
scholarship, grant
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈbow.sɐ/
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Cultural Note
Brazil has several scholarship programs: ProUni provides scholarships to private universities for low-income students, while CAPES and CNPq fund graduate research. 'Bolsa' also means 'bag' or 'purse' in everyday Portuguese — context determines the meaning.
📝 Example Sentences
Ela ganhou uma bolsa de estudos para a universidade.
She won a scholarship to the university.
A bolsa de pesquisa paga mil reais por mês.
The research grant pays one thousand reais per month.
Sem a bolsa, eu não poderia estudar aqui.
Without the scholarship, I wouldn't be able to study here.