No. 4,891 in Portuguese
gay
The Portuguese word "gay" refers to a person who is homosexual, typically a man attracted to other men.
In a sentence
Muitas pessoas na festa eram assumidamente gays.
Many people at the party were openly gay.
In this sentence, 'gay' is used as an adjective to describe someone's sexual orientation.
Ele prefere assistir a filmes com temáticas gays.
He prefers watching movies with gay themes.
Here, 'gay' is used as an adjective to describe the theme or subject matter of movies.
A palavra 'gay' pode ser usada de formas variadas dependendo do contexto.
The word 'gay' can be used in various ways depending on the context.
In this case, 'gay' is referenced as a noun, talking about its linguistic diversity of usage.
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