No. 3,952 in Portuguese
idoso
Elderly; an older adult.
In a sentence
O idoso caminhava lentamente pela praça.
The elderly man was walking slowly through the square.
In this sentence, 'idoso' is used as a noun to refer to an elderly person.
Respeitar os idosos é essencial em nossa sociedade.
Respecting the elderly is essential in our society.
Here, 'idosos' is used as a plural noun to refer collectively to elderly individuals.
Ela cuida de um parente idoso com muito carinho.
She takes care of an elderly relative with much affection.
In this case, 'idoso' functions as an adjective describing the relative as elderly.
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