No. 780 in Portuguese
categoria
"Categoria" in English means "category," referring to a class or division of people or things sharing common characteristics.
In a sentence
Esta loja possui uma ampla categoria de produtos.
This store has a wide category of products.
The word 'categoria' is used here to denote a wide range or classification, referencing the variety of products offered by the store.
No torneio, ela competiu em uma categoria superior neste ano.
In the tournament, she competed in a higher category this year.
The word 'categoria' in this context refers to a division or level within a competitive or sorted system, such as sports or skills.
Eu prefiro obras literárias que se encaixam na categoria de ficção científica.
I prefer literary works that fall into the science fiction category.
Here, 'categoria' represents a genre or type within a grouping system, used for organizing or classifying literature by theme or subject.
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