No. 834 in Portuguese
adolescentes
Teenagers.
In a sentence
Os adolescentes gostam de se reunir no parque aos fins de semana.
Teenagers like to gather in the park on weekends.
The word 'adolescentes' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to 'teenagers' in general.
A fase dos adolescentes é cheia de descobertas e aprendizados.
The teenage phase is full of discoveries and learnings.
The word 'adolescentes' is used in a possessive form, describing the phase that pertains to teenagers.
Conhecemos novos adolescentes na excursão da escola ontem.
We met new teenagers on the school trip yesterday.
The word 'adolescentes' is used as the object of the verb 'conhecemos', indicating the specific group of teenagers met.
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