No. 1,337 in Portuguese
dose
Amount or quantity of something, often medicinal or consumable.
In a sentence
Eu tomei uma dose de remédio para melhorar a dor.
I took a dose of medicine to relieve the pain.
The word 'dose' refers to a measured quantity of a substance, typically medicine.
A festa teve uma dose extra de animação com a banda ao vivo.
The party had an extra dose of excitement with the live band.
Here, 'dose' is metaphorically used to indicate an amount or intensity of something abstract, in this case, excitement.
Ele pediu uma dose de whisky no bar.
He ordered a shot of whisky at the bar.
In this sentence, 'dose' refers to a serving size of a liquid, typically alcoholic beverages.
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