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In Portugal, what is a 'comboio'?

A train

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  1. A tram
  2. A ticket
  3. A train ✔

Why: Comboio means train in Portugal. In Brazil the word is trem.

Huh, didn't know that: Comboio can also mean a convoy, but on a Portugal timetable it means train.

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Why did the comboio get a ticket? It was caught speeding on the track.
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Answer: A train. Comboio means train in Portugal. In Brazil the word is trem.

  1. Priberam Dicionario da Lingua Portuguesa: comboio dicionario.priberam.org/comboio
    [Equivalente no português do Brasil: trem.]
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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