No. 34 in Portuguese
isso
"Isso" means "that" (referring to something near the listener or previously mentioned).
In a sentence
Isso é maravilhoso.
This is wonderful.
'Isso' functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to something previously mentioned or implied.
Por que você disse isso para ela?
Why did you say that to her?
'Isso' refers to a specific statement or piece of information previously mentioned.
Se você está certo, isso significa que estamos errados.
If you are correct, that means we are wrong.
'Isso' plays the role of pointing to the entire preceding clause, summarizing or encapsulating it.
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