No. 276 in Portuguese
diversos
Various; several; diverse.
In a sentence
Há diversos livros na estante.
There are various books on the shelf.
Here, 'diversos' is used to mean 'various,' indicating a variety of books present.
Os candidatos aplicaram-se a diversos cargos na empresa.
The candidates applied for several positions in the company.
In this sentence, 'diversos' means 'several,' referring to an amount larger than one but not specific.
Diversos fatores contribuíram para o sucesso do projeto.
Several factors contributed to the project's success.
The word 'diversos' here points to a number of contributing factors, emphasizing variety or multiplicity.
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