No. 726 in Portuguese
apostas
Bets or wagers.
In a sentence
Os jogadores fazem suas apostas antes do início do jogo.
The players place their bets before the game starts.
In this sentence, 'apostas' (bets) refers to the act of placing a wager on the outcome of a game or match.
As apostas em novas tecnologias podem trazer grandes retornos.
Investments in new technologies can bring great returns.
Here, 'apostas' is used metaphorically to mean 'investments' or 'choices in favor of something.'
Para vencer, sua melhor estratégia é diversificar suas apostas.
To win, your best strategy is to diversify your bets.
In this context, 'apostas' refers to various courses of action or approaches to increase the chance of success.
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