No. 2,461 in Portuguese
cesta
Basket.
In a sentence
Coloque as frutas na cesta.
Place the fruits in the basket.
Here, 'cesta' refers to a basket, an object used for carrying items like fruits or other goods.
No basquete, ela fez uma cesta incrível.
In basketball, she made an amazing basket.
In this sentence, 'cesta' refers to a point scored in basketball when the ball is shot through the hoop.
Eu comprei uma cesta de piquenique para o fim de semana.
I bought a picnic basket for the weekend.
This usage of 'cesta' refers to a picnic basket, typically used to carry food and items for picnics.
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