No. 80 in Portuguese
cerca
The Portuguese word "cerca" means "fence" or "around/approximately" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
A casa está cercada por uma cerca robusta.
The house is surrounded by a sturdy fence.
Here 'cerca' refers to a physical barrier or enclosure, specifically a fence.
Estamos a cerca de 10 quilômetros do destino.
We are about 10 kilometers from the destination.
In this context, 'cerca de' means approximately or around, used to indicate an estimation.
O fazendeiro colocou uma nova cerca ao redor do pasto.
The farmer placed a new fence around the pasture.
Again,'cerca' is used to describe a physical boundary or a fence, specifically in agricultural context.
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