No. 1,683 in Portuguese
avião
Airplane.
In a sentence
O avião de passageiros estava pronto para decolar.
The passenger airplane was ready to take off.
Here, 'avião' directly refers to a physical airplane, indicating its primary usage to describe aircraft used for transport.
Ele desenhou um avião incrível no papel ontem.
He drew an amazing airplane on paper yesterday.
In this context, 'avião' represents the concept or drawing of an airplane, demonstrating its usage in artistic representations.
Minha mãe sempre dizia que sonhos podem nos levar tão alto quanto um avião.
My mother always said that dreams can take us as high as an airplane.
This illustrates a metaphorical usage of 'avião,' symbolizing reaching great heights or aspirations.
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