Portuguese Phrase
A velocidade de upload envia dados.
Meaning
The sentence states that the upload speed transmits data. It is a straightforward technical statement that links the performance of an internet connection (upload speed) with the action of sending data.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are talking about internet performance, network troubleshooting, or explaining how a device or service handles data transmission. It is common in tech‑support conversations, blog posts about broadband, or classroom discussions on digital literacy.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Avelocidadedeuploadenviadados
Definite article (A)
The article 'A' agrees in gender and number with the feminine noun 'velocidade'.
Noun (velocidade)
A feminine singular noun meaning 'speed', often used with the preposition 'de' to indicate the type of speed.
Preposition (de)
Links the noun 'velocidade' to the complement 'upload', forming a noun phrase.
Borrowed noun (upload)
An English loanword used in Portuguese tech jargon; it remains masculine in most contexts.
Verb (envia)
Third‑person singular present of 'enviar' – 'to send'. It agrees with the singular subject 'a velocidade de upload'.
Plural noun (dados)
Means 'data' or 'facts'; used here as the direct object of 'envia'.
🗨In Conversation
A velocidade de upload envia dados rapidamente?
Does the upload speed send data quickly?
Sim, está ótima; a velocidade de upload envia dados sem atrasos.
Yes, it’s great; the upload speed sends data without delays.
✕Common Mistakes
A velocidade de upload envia os dados.
The article 'os' is unnecessary because 'dados' is used in a generic sense; omit it for a natural phrasing.
A velocidade de download envia dados.
Download speed receives data; using 'envia' with 'download' is conceptually wrong.
A velocidade de upload uploada dados.
While some speakers create the verb 'uploadar', the standard verb is 'enviar' or 'carregar'.
↔Alternatives
A taxa de upload transmite dados.
The upload rate transmits data.
A velocidade de upload envia informações.
The upload speed sends information.
O upload envia dados rapidamente.
The upload sends data quickly.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil and Portugal, English tech terms like 'upload' are widely accepted and often kept in their original form. However, you may also hear the fully Portuguese alternative 'envio' (e.g., 'a velocidade de envio'). When speaking formally, avoid mixing gender—'velocidade' is always feminine, so the article must be 'a'.