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trem

Portuguese, noun/ˈtɾẽj̃/

trem is spelled T-R-E-M (4 letters) and appears 42 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 2,226th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Trem is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “set (a series of, a group of)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “meio de transporte ferroviário”.

What does trem mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineset (a series of, a group of)

    trem de cozinha

  2. 2

    masculinetrain

  3. 3

    Brazilmasculinetrain (line of connected cars or carriages)

  4. 4

    masculinethingy, thingummy

  5. 5

    masculineellipsis of trem de aterragem

  6. 6

    masculineobsoletebus

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. meio de transporte ferroviário 2. mobília; conjunto dos móveis de uma casa 3. bagagem 4. bateria de cozinha

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of trem

  • trens plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce trem?

  • Brazil /ˈtɾẽj̃/
  • Brazil [ˈtɾẽɪ̯̃]
  • Portugal /ˈtɾɐ̃j̃/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to trem

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is trem in Portuguese?

trem appears 42 times per million words in written Portuguese.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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