No. 779 in Portuguese
campeão
Champion.
In a sentence
O time campeão da competição será premiado amanhã.
The champion team of the competition will be awarded tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'campeão' is used as an adjective to describe the team that won the competition, hence qualifying the noun 'time' (team).
Ele é o campeão do torneio de xadrez deste ano.
He is the champion of this year's chess tournament.
Here, 'campeão' is functioning as a noun, identifying the individual who achieved the highest position in the chess tournament.
Aquele jogador é chamado de campeão pelos seus feitos em campo.
That player is called a champion for his achievements on the field.
In this instance, 'campeão' is used as a metaphorical noun, highlighting the player's impressive performance or celebrated status in a broader sense beyond a specific competition.
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