No. 2,837 in Portuguese
bastos
"Bastos" in Portuguese means "rude," "coarse," or "crude."
In a sentence
João comprou bastos tecidos para costurar roupas.
João bought plenty of fabrics to sew clothes.
In this context, 'bastos' means 'plenty' or a large quantity of fabrics, signifying abundance.
Os alunos procuraram bastos exemplos nos livros.
The students looked for numerous examples in the books.
Here 'bastos' indicates 'numerous' meaning there are many examples, showing the idea of a multitude or variety.
Ele é conhecido por seus modos bastos na frente dos colegas.
He is known for his coarse manners in front of his colleagues.
In this scenario, 'bastos' means 'coarse' or 'rude,' describing manners considered unrefined or impolite.
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