No. 3,278 in Portuguese
embaixo
"Embaixo" means "under" or "below" in English.
In a sentence
O livro está embaixo da mesa.
The book is under the table.
Here, 'embaixo' is used as a preposition to indicate location.
Não coloque seus pés embaixo da cadeira.
Do not place your feet under the chair.
In this sentence, 'embaixo' specifies the position of the feet in relation to the chair.
Eles encontraram abrigo embaixo de uma árvore.
They found shelter under a tree.
Here, 'embaixo' is used to convey the position below or lower in relation to the tree, indicating protection or coverage.
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