No. 4,362 in Portuguese
aptos
"Fit" or "qualified."
In a sentence
Os estudantes estão aptos para realizar o exame.
The students are ready to take the exam.
The word 'aptos' is used to describe the readiness or capability of the students to perform an activity, implying they meet the required criteria.
Eles se mostraram aptos a assumir grandes responsabilidades.
They proved themselves capable of taking on great responsibilities.
Here, 'aptos' indicates that the individuals demonstrated suitability or competency for handling significant responsibilities.
Aqueles candidatos não se revelaram aptos para o trabalho.
Those candidates did not prove qualified for the job.
In this case, 'aptos' is used in the negative form, suggesting that the candidates lacked the necessary qualifications or readiness for the role.
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