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debaixo
"Debaixo" means "under" or "below" in English.
In a sentence
O livro está debaixo da mesa.
The book is under the table.
In this sentence, 'debaixo' is used as a preposition indicating the spatial location of the book being underneath the table.
O cachorro dorme debaixo de uma árvore.
The dog sleeps under a tree.
In this instance, 'debaixo' is again employed to denote the position of the dog in relation to the tree, emphasizing its resting place beneath it.
Ele se escondeu debaixo da escada quando começou a chover.
He hid under the stairs when it started raining.
Here, 'debaixo' conveys the idea of seeking shelter or protection, highlighting the act of going underneath the stairs as a response to external conditions.
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