cédula

cédula

"Document, certificate, or banknote."

Here, 'cédula' refers to a banknote, indicating a piece of paper currency.

Eu encontrei uma cédula de dez reais no chão.

I found a ten reais banknote on the ground.

In this example, 'cédula' is used to refer to a ballot, typically a piece of paper used for voting.

Preciso preencher esta cédula de votação antes de sair.

I need to fill out this voting ballot before leaving.

Here, 'cédula' means an identification document, commonly a form of ID issued by authorities.

A cédula de identidade do cidadão estava vencida.

The citizen's identification document was expired.