No. 642 in Portuguese
"Google" in Portuguese refers to the search engine or the act of searching for information online using Google.
In a sentence
Eu sempre pesquiso no Google antes de comprar algo.
I always search on Google before buying something.
The word 'Google' is used as a keyword referring to the search engine platform.
Ela me pediu para googlear a receita daquele prato.
She asked me to google the recipe for that dish.
The verb 'googlear' is a neologism derived from 'Google', meaning to search information online using the Google platform.
O Google lançou uma nova funcionalidade na semana passada.
Google launched a new feature last week.
Here, 'Google' is used as a proper noun, referring to the company itself.
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