No. 1,065 in Portuguese
banda
"Band" (musical group) or "side" (direction/area).
In a sentence
A banda tocou uma música emocionante no concerto ontem.
The band played an emotional song at the concert yesterday.
Here, 'banda' refers to a musical band, a group of musicians performing together.
Esta casa está localizada na banda norte da cidade.
This house is located in the northern side of the city.
In this context, 'banda' means 'side' or 'section,' referring to a geographic division.
Ele apertou a banda do relógio para ajustá-lo ao pulso.
He tightened the watch band to adjust it to his wrist.
In this sentence, 'banda' denotes the strap or band of a watch.
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