analfabeto funcional

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, functional(ly) illiterate.

Noun

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analfabeto funcional m (plural analfabetos funcionais, feminine analfabeta funcional, feminine plural analfabetas funcionais)

  1. illiterate (having little formal education)

Usage notes

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Just analfabeto means illiterate (unable to read and write). The expression analfabeto funcional (with the word funcional added) means "having little formal education".