This is the 6975th most frequent Portuguese word.
intervenção
Intervention.
Where 'intervenção' is used to refer to an action taken to solve or assist in a situation, specifically by a professional.
A intervenção do médico foi crucial para salvar o paciente.
The doctor's intervention was crucial to save the patient.
Here, 'intervenção' denotes an act of interjecting or becoming involved in a discussion or event, altering its flow.
Durante a reunião, houve uma intervenção inesperada que mudou o rumo da conversa.
During the meeting, there was an unexpected intervention that changed the course of the conversation.
In this sentence, 'intervenção' is used to describe an artistic or creative act introduced in a public or open space for aesthetic or social purposes.