No. 4,498 in Portuguese
cm
"cm" in Portuguese is the abbreviation for "centímetro," meaning "centimeter" in English.
In a sentence
Eu preciso medir a altura da mesa em centímetros.
I need to measure the height of the table in centimeters.
Here, 'cm' is used as an abbreviation for 'centimeters' when referring to a unit of measurement.
A largura da janela foi especificada como 120 cm.
The width of the window was specified as 120 cm.
In this sentence, 'cm' is used to provide a specific measurement in centimeters, indicating precision.
A regra no exame era usar unidade 'cm' nas respostas.
The rule in the exam was to use the unit 'cm' in the answers.
Here, 'cm' is referred to as a required unit of measurement contextually within an instruction.
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