No. 2,499 in Portuguese
costas
"Costas" in Portuguese means "back" (the rear part of the human body).
In a sentence
Ele sente dor nas costas depois de carregar a mochila pesada.
He feels pain in his back after carrying the heavy backpack.
The word "costas" is used to refer to the backside of a person's torso, specifically the region commonly known as 'back'.
Do alto da montanha, podíamos ver a linha das costas do oceano.
From the top of the mountain, we could see the line of the ocean's coast.
Here, "costas" is used metaphorically to describe the outline of the land adjacent to the sea, similar to the coastal region.
Ela sempre guarda segredos sobre sua vida para ninguém falar pelas suas costas.
She always keeps secrets about her life so no one talks behind her back.
In this example, "costas" refers figuratively to someone speaking negatively in their absence or to their disadvantage.
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