No. 2,069 in Portuguese
determinados
"Determinados" means "certain" or "specific."
In a sentence
Eles precisam seguir determinados regulamentos no trabalho.
They need to follow certain regulations at work.
Here, 'determinados' is used to mean 'certain' or 'specific.' The word characterizes specific regulations that need to be followed.
Determinados fatores podem influenciar o resultado.
Certain factors can influence the outcome.
In this sentence, 'determinados' indicates 'particular' factors that have an impact, emphasizing a selection of factors rather than all.
Os alunos estavam determinados a completar o projeto antes do prazo.
The students were determined to complete the project before the deadline.
Here, 'determinados' is used to mean 'determined,' describing the resolute attitude of the students.
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