No. 2,035 in Portuguese
concursos
"Concursos" in English means "competitions" or "contests."
In a sentence
Os concursos públicos oferecem oportunidades para várias carreiras.
Public contests offer opportunities for various careers.
In this sentence, 'concursos' refers to exam processes held to select candidates for public positions.
Parte da população prepara-se com antecedência para participar de concursos no setor acadêmico.
Part of the population prepares in advance to participate in competitions in the academic sector.
Here, 'concursos' represents academic competitions or selective processes.
Os concursos de talentos na escola sempre foram muito populares entre os alunos.
The talent contests at school have always been very popular among students.
In this context, 'concursos' means talent shows or competitions focusing on skills or performances.
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