No. 1,740 in Portuguese
eliminar
"Eliminar" means "to eliminate" or "to remove."
In a sentence
Eu preciso eliminar alguns itens da minha lista de tarefas.
I need to eliminate some items from my to-do list.
The word 'eliminar' is used in the sense of removing or excluding items from a list or group.
Os cientistas estão trabalhando para eliminar doenças graves.
Scientists are working to eliminate serious diseases.
Here 'eliminar' denotes the effort to eradicate or remove diseases in the context of scientific research.
Ele conseguiu eliminar o adversário na competição de xadrez.
He managed to eliminate the opponent in the chess competition.
In this sentence, 'eliminar' implies defeating or removing an opponent from a competition or contest.
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