No. 2,901 in Portuguese
governador
Governor.
In a sentence
O governador anunciou novas medidas para melhorar a infraestrutura.
The governor announced new measures to improve the infrastructure.
Here, 'governador' is used to denote a political figure, specifically the leader of a state's government.
Ela estudou muito sobre as responsabilidades de um governador em seu curso de administração pública.
She studied a lot about the responsibilities of a governor in her public administration course.
In this context, 'governador' is used in a general sense, referring to the role or position in government, rather than a specific individual.
O governador do motor precisa de manutenção para funcionar corretamente.
The motor's governor needs maintenance to work properly.
This usage illustrates another meaning of 'governador', referring to a device that regulates the functioning of machinery, unrelated to political contexts.
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