This is the 3048th most frequent Portuguese word.
alagamentos
"Alagamentos" means "floodings" or "flooded areas" in English.
Here, 'alagamentos' refers to the phenomenon of flooding caused by excessive rain, and it is used as a noun representing these events.
Os alagamentos na cidade ocorrem frequentemente durante as chuvas fortes.
Floods in the city often occur during heavy rains.
In this sentence, 'alagamentos' signifies situations that governmental actions aim to prevent, focusing on proactive urban planning.
As autoridades estão implementando medidas para prevenir alagamentos.
Authorities are implementing measures to prevent floods.
Here, 'alagamentos' is used to describe the likelihood or susceptibility of areas experiencing flooding events due to geographical proximity to water bodies.