No. 343 in Portuguese
gol
"Gol" in Portuguese means "goal," referring to a point scored in sports or the physical goal structure.
In a sentence
O jogador marcou um gol incrível durante o jogo.
The player scored an incredible goal during the match.
Here, 'gol' refers to the action of scoring a point in sports like soccer.
Ele correu direto ao gol adversário, tentando marcar.
He ran straight to the opponent's goal, trying to score.
In this context, 'gol' denotes the goal area, the physical structure in sports.
O time comemorou seu milésimo gol na história.
The team celebrated its thousandth goal in history.
Used here, 'gol' signifies the scoring of a goal as a notable achievement.
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