No. 429 in Portuguese
dez
The Portuguese word "dez" means "ten" in English.
In a sentence
Eu comprei dez maçãs no mercado.
I bought ten apples at the market.
The word 'dez' is used to indicate the cardinal number ten in this context, denoting the quantity of apples purchased.
O jogador veste a camisa número dez.
The player wears the number ten jersey.
Here, 'dez' refers to the jersey's number, which is a specific identifier on a team.
O filme começará às dez da manhã.
The movie will start at ten in the morning.
In this sentence, 'dez' represents the time, precisely the hour 10:00 AM.
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