No. 2,085 in Portuguese
encomendas
"Encomendas" means "orders" or "packages" in English.
In a sentence
Eu recebi duas encomendas pelo correio ontem.
I received two packages in the mail yesterday.
In this sentence, 'encomendas' refers to physical packages sent or received via mail or courier services.
Ela fez algumas encomendas de bolos para o aniversário.
She placed some orders for cakes for the birthday.
Here, 'encomendas' refers to orders made for specific items, such as cakes prepared by a bakery.
As encomendas de produtos eletrônicos chegaram com atraso.
The orders for electronic products arrived late.
In this context, 'encomendas' describes ordered electronic products being delivered, emphasizing the act of ordering and the arrival process.
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