No. 3,379 in Portuguese
homólogo
"Homólogo" in English means "counterpart" or "equivalent."
In a sentence
O presidente teve uma reunião com seu homólogo de outro país.
The president had a meeting with his counterpart from another country.
Here, 'homólogo' refers to an individual holding the same position or role in another entity or location, specifically to presidents of different countries.
Os cientistas analisaram dados fornecidos pelos seus homólogos internacionais.
The scientists analyzed data provided by their international counterparts.
In this context, 'homólogos' means peers or colleagues in similar roles in international contexts, emphasizing professional equivalent relationships among scientists.
O professor comparou o sistema educacional local com o homólogo estrangeiro.
The teacher compared the local educational system with the foreign counterpart.
In this sentence, 'homólogo' is used to describe systems or entities performing equivalent functions in different contexts or locales, referring to educational systems.
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