No. 3,203 in Portuguese
cotas
"Quotas" or "shares."
In a sentence
As cotas garantem maior diversidade nas universidades.
Quotas ensure greater diversity in universities.
In this sentence, 'cotas' refers to policies that allocate seats or positions to a certain group to promote diversity.
Ele comprou cotas de uma empresa promissora.
He bought shares of a promising company.
Here, 'cotas' refers to portions or shares of a company's stock, indicating ownership or investment.
O jovem arrecadou cotas dos convidados para financiar a festa.
The young man collected contributions from the guests to fund the party.
In this context, 'cotas' are contributions or shares of a cost, given by individuals to support a collective expense.
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