This is the 9836th most frequent Portuguese word.
desaparecimentos
"Disappearances."
Here, 'desaparecimentos' is used as a noun indicating events where someone or something is missing or vanished mysteriously.
Os desaparecimentos misteriosos na floresta intrigam os habitantes da vila.
The mysterious disappearances in the forest intrigue the villagers.
'Desaparecimentos' refers to the act of objects vanishing or getting lost, emphasizing the context of things missing, not people.
Após os desaparecimentos de objetos importantes, a polícia começou uma investigação.
After the disappearances of important objects, the police began an investigation.
'Desaparecimentos' is employed here to describe repeated events of individuals missing, showing a pattern that generates a specific reaction in a community.