No. 4,727 in Portuguese
elevadas
"Elevadas" means "elevated" or "high" in English.
In a sentence
As temperaturas estão muito elevadas nesta região durante o verão.
Temperatures are very high in this region during summer.
In this sentence, 'elevadas' is used as an adjective describing 'temperaturas', indicating that the temperatures are particularly high.
Ele tem ideias muito elevadas sobre o futuro da tecnologia.
He has very lofty ideas about the future of technology.
Here, 'elevadas' refers metaphorically to 'ideias', implying that his concepts or thoughts about technology are ambitious or grand.
As estruturas do prédio são elevadas, facilitando a vista.
The building's structures are elevated, providing ease of view.
'Elevadas' in this case describes 'estruturas', meaning they are tall or situated at a high level, affecting the visibility from the building.
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