🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

casa do conselho

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaza do kon-sel-lyu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Council-house/ˈkaʊn.səl haʊs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Muitas famílias vivem em casas do conselho devido ao aluguel acessível."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A house provided by a local government authority for people on low incomes.

    "Many families in the city live in council-houses due to the affordable rent."
  2. 2

    A type of public housing that is typically rented out to tenants.

    "The council-house scheme was introduced to address the housing shortage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'council-house' originated in the mid-20th century in the United Kingdom, referring to homes built by local councils for public housing. The word 'council' comes from the Old French 'conseil', meaning 'advice' or 'counsel', while 'house' is derived from the Old English 'hus', meaning 'dwelling'.

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