No. 388 in Portuguese
direção
"Direção" in English means "direction" or "management."
In a sentence
A direção do carro foi ajustada para evitar o acidente.
The direction of the car was adjusted to avoid the accident.
Here, 'direção' refers to the orientation or course of movement of the car.
A direção da escola decidiu implementar novas regras.
The school's administration decided to implement new rules.
In this sentence, 'direção' denotes the administration or governing body of the school.
Ela perguntou qual era a direção para chegar ao museu.
She asked what direction to take to get to the museum.
Here, 'direção' refers to the path or route to be followed to reach a location.
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