This is the 3766th most frequent Portuguese word.
band
"Band" in Portuguese means "gang" or "group."
Here, the word 'banda' refers to a group of musicians forming a band.
A banda tocará ao vivo no festival neste fim de semana.
The band will perform live at the festival this weekend.
Here, 'band' refers to an elastic ribbon or strip used for fastening.
Ele amarrou o pacote com uma fita de banda elástica.
He tied the package with a band of elastic ribbon.
In this context, 'banda' can figuratively refer to a section or part of something, akin to a 'band' of information.