No. 1,187 in Portuguese
criada
"Criada" means "maid" or "female servant" in English.
In a sentence
A casa foi criada com muito cuidado.
The house was created with great care.
In this sentence, 'criada' is the past participle of the verb 'criar,' meaning 'to create,' and is used to describe the house.
Ela foi criada na cidade grande.
She was raised in the big city.
Here, 'criada' is used as the past participle form of 'criar,' meaning 'to raise,' indicating upbringing.
A criada abriu a porta para os convidados.
The maid opened the door for the guests.
In this context, 'criada' functions as a noun and refers to a female domestic worker.
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