This is the 46th most frequent Portuguese word.
ele
"He" (third-person singular masculine pronoun).
Here, 'ele' is part of a conjunctive clause and expresses the subject pronoun 'he' as part of a hypothetical situation.
Mesmo que ele não concorde, vamos seguir com o plano.
Even if he doesn't agree, we will proceed with the plan.
In this sentence, 'ele' serves as the subject pronoun referring to a male individual being described.
Ele é um bom amigo.
He is a good friend.
'Ele' refers back to the boy mentioned earlier in the sentence, functioning as a pronoun.