This is the 2302nd most frequent Portuguese word.
el
In Portuguese, "el" is not a standalone word; it might be a typo or confusion with "ele," which means "he" or "it" (for masculine nouns).
In this sentence, "ele" (el) is used as the pronoun referring to 'the computer' (masculine singular noun).
O computador falhou, mas ele ainda funciona.
The computer failed, but it still works.
Here "ela" (feminine form of el) represents 'the house' (feminine singular noun).
A casa é bonita, mas ela é muito cara.
The house is beautiful, but it is very expensive.
Here "ele" refers to a person (masculine subject, singular).