No. 513 in Portuguese
inicial
"Inicial" in Portuguese means "initial" in English, referring to something at the beginning or first.
In a sentence
O plano inicial era viajar para a praia.
The initial plan was to travel to the beach.
The word 'inicial' describes the primary or first plan in time or sequence.
O investimento inicial é indispensável para o sucesso do negócio.
The initial investment is essential for the success of the business.
Here, 'inicial' qualifies a monetary investment as the one at the beginning of a process.
Após o treinamento inicial, os funcionários aprenderão habilidades adicionais.
After the initial training, the employees will learn additional skills.
In this context, 'inicial' refers to early training at the start of a learning process.
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