No. 356 in Portuguese
assunto
"Assunto" means "subject," "matter," or "topic" in English.
In a sentence
O assunto da reunião foi muito interessante.
The topic of the meeting was very interesting.
Used as 'topic', indicating the main focus or subject of a discussion or event.
Por favor, não desvie o assunto durante a conversa.
Please don’t divert the subject during the conversation.
Used as 'subject', referring to the matter being discussed or focused upon.
Ele mostrou habilidade em lidar com assuntos financeiros.
He showed skill in handling financial matters.
Used as 'matters', referring to specific fields or areas to handle or address.
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