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In Portugal, what vehicle is an 'autocarro'?

A bus

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  1. A train
  2. A taxi
  3. A bus ✔

Why: Autocarro is the Portugal word for a bus. In Brazil it is ônibus.

Huh, didn't know that: A bus stop is a paragem de autocarro in Portugal and a ponto de ônibus in Brazil.

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Answer: A bus. Autocarro is the Portugal word for a bus. In Brazil it is ônibus.

  1. Priberam Dicionario da Lingua Portuguesa: autocarro dicionario.priberam.org/autocarro
    Equivalente no português do Brasil: ónibus
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Wiktionary: ponto de ônibus en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ponto_de_%C3%B4nibus&action=raw
    {{lb|pt|Brazil}} [[bus stop]] {{gloss|a stop for public transport buses}}
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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