This is the 4498th most frequent Portuguese word.
cm
"cm" in Portuguese is the abbreviation for "centímetro," meaning "centimeter" in English.
Here, 'cm' is referred to as a required unit of measurement contextually within an instruction.
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 used as an abbreviation for 'centimeters' when referring to a unit of measurement.
Eu preciso medir a altura da mesa em centímetros.
I need to measure the height of the table in centimeters.
In this sentence, 'cm' is used to provide a specific measurement in centimeters, indicating precision.