No. 3,238 in Portuguese
destinação
"Destinação" in English means "destination" or "purpose."
In a sentence
A destinação dos fundos foi decidida no encontro.
The allocation of the funds was decided at the meeting.
Here, 'destinação' refers to the allocation or designation of resources, showing its administrative usage.
Este lugar é uma destinação popular para férias.
This place is a popular destination for vacations.
In this sentence, 'destinação' refers to a physical location, commonly used in the context of travel or tourism.
A empresa estuda a destinação dos resíduos de forma sustentável.
The company is studying the sustainable disposal of waste.
Here, 'destinação' pertains to the process or purpose of waste management, indicating its use in planning or utility contexts.
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