This is the 6365th most frequent Portuguese word.
dengue
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing fever, rash, and joint pain.
In this sentence, 'dengue' is used as a noun referring to a disease caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes.
A dengue é transmitida principalmente pelo mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Dengue is primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Here, 'dengue' is also used as a noun, emphasizing the necessity of preventing the conditions that lead to the spread of the disease.
É importante tomar medidas para evitar a proliferação da dengue.
It is important to take measures to prevent the proliferation of dengue.
In this context, 'dengue' is again a noun, now indicating that the disease was something contracted by an individual after exposure to certain conditions.