No. 1,511 in Portuguese
encerra
"Encerra" means "closes" or "ends."
In a sentence
O trabalho de hoje encerra às cinco horas da tarde.
Today's work ends at five o'clock in the afternoon.
In this sentence, 'encerra' is used to denote the conclusion or end of an activity or schedule.
Após a apresentação, ela encerra a reunião com algumas observações finais.
After the presentation, she concludes the meeting with some final remarks.
Here, 'encerra' means the act of formally concluding or closing an event, such as a meeting.
Ele sempre encerra suas cartas com um desejo de boa saúde.
He always closes his letters with a wish for good health.
In this usage, 'encerra' refers to finishing or ending a written communication in a specified manner.
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