No. 2,533 in Portuguese
emitido
"Emitido" means "issued" or "emitted" in English.
In a sentence
O passaporte foi emitido ontem.
The passport was issued yesterday.
Here, 'emitido' functions as a past participle in the passive voice to indicate that the action of issuing the passport has been completed.
O som emitido pela caixa de som era muito alto.
The sound emitted by the speaker was very loud.
In this sentence, 'emitido' describes something being given off or emitted, highlighting its descriptive role as a past participle.
O sinal foi emitido para alertar os motoristas.
The signal was emitted to alert the drivers.
'Emitido' here conveys an action performed by an entity, serving as a descriptor in the passive voice of an action being carried out.
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