No. 1,161 in Portuguese
altas
"Altas" means "high" or "great" and can also refer to something intense or impressive in informal usage.
In a sentence
Ele tem altas habilidades em matemática.
He has high skills in mathematics.
Here, 'altas' is used to emphasize the high level or exceptional quality of the skills referred to.
O evento teve altas emoções.
The event had intense emotions.
In this context, 'altas' conveys the intensity or noteworthy level of the emotions experienced during the event.
Compramos altas roupas na loja hoje.
We bought lots of clothes at the store today.
Within this sentence, 'altas' is used colloquially to indicate a large quantity of items, showing its informal use.
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