No. 1,359 in Portuguese
gigante
"Gigante" in Portuguese means "giant" in English.
In a sentence
O elefante é um animal gigante.
The elephant is a giant animal.
Here, "gigante" is used as an adjective to describe the size or scale of the animal, emphasizing its large physical dimensions.
Este sucesso foi um gigante passo para a humanidade.
This achievement was a giant step for humanity.
In this case, "gigante" is metaphorically used to qualify the step as extremely significant or impactful, not referring to physical size but importance.
Os gigantes enfrentaram os heróis na batalha.
The giants confronted the heroes in the battle.
Here, "gigantes" is used as a noun to refer to large mythical beings, illustrating its use as a subject in the sentence.
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