No. 118 in Portuguese
horas
The Portuguese word "horas" means "hours" in English.
In a sentence
Ele chegou duas horas atrasado.
He arrived two hours late.
In this sentence, 'horas' is used to specify the duration of the delay, denoting 'hours'.
Nós trabalhamos oito horas por dia.
We work eight hours a day.
Here, 'horas' represents the amount of time spent working daily, indicating 'hours'.
Já são cinco horas da tarde.
It's already five o'clock in the evening.
In this sentence, 'horas' is used to specify the time of day in hours, meaning 'o'clock' or 'hours'.
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