O horário de fechamento
Example: Qual é o horário de fechamento do supermercado hoje?
Definition
"O horário de fechamento" refers to the specific time at which a business, service, or establishment ends its operations for the day. It indicates when customers can no longer enter or receive services, such as in the phrase, 'What is the closing time of the supermarket today?'
Etymology
The phrase "o horário de fechamento" comes from Portuguese, where "horário" means 'schedule' or 'time' and "fechamento" derives from the verb "fechar," meaning 'to close.' Together, they literally translate to 'the closing time.' Did you know that "fechar" comes from Latin "figĕre," originally meaning 'to fix or fasten,' which evolved to mean 'to close' in Portuguese?
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the closing time