No. 3,097 in Portuguese
autista
A person with autism.
In a sentence
O menino é autista e adora brincar com seus brinquedos.
The boy is autistic and loves playing with his toys.
In this sentence, 'autista' is used as an adjective to describe the boy's characteristic or condition.
Ela tem um irmão autista que é muito talentoso em desenho.
She has an autistic brother who is very talented in drawing.
Here, 'autista' is utilized as an adjective for 'irmão' (brother) to indicate his condition.
O autista na sala de aula mostrou habilidades excepcionais.
The autistic person in the classroom showed exceptional abilities.
In this case, 'autista' serves as a noun, referring to a person who is autistic.
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