No. 745 in Portuguese
inteligência
The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
In a sentence
A inteligência artificial está revolucionando a tecnologia.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing technology.
Here, 'inteligência' is used in the sense of advanced computational capabilities performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.
Ele demonstrou muita inteligência durante a prova.
He demonstrated a lot of intelligence during the exam.
In this context, 'inteligência' refers to the ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
A inteligência das aves os ajuda a encontrar comida em ambientes hostis.
The intelligence of birds helps them find food in hostile environments.
Here, 'inteligência' is used to denote the cognitive abilities of animals to adapt and solve problems in their environment.
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