No. 1,983 in Portuguese
adulto
An "adulto" is an adult; a fully grown or mature person.
In a sentence
Ele se tornou um adulto responsável.
He became a responsible adult.
Here, 'adulto' is used as a noun to describe a mature individual.
Ela age de maneira adulta em situações complicadas.
She acts in an adult manner in complicated situations.
In this sentence, 'adulta' is used as an adjective to describe a manner resembling that of a mature person.
A vida adulta traz muitos desafios.
Adult life brings many challenges.
Here, 'adulta' is used as an adjective modifying 'vida' to refer to the phase of life characteristic of adults.
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