No. 643 in Portuguese
júnior
The Portuguese word "júnior" means "junior," referring to someone younger, of lower rank, or with less experience.
In a sentence
O novo funcionário é júnior na empresa.
The new employee is junior in the company.
In this sentence, 'júnior' is used as an adjective to describe the rank or level of the new employee in the company, indicating a beginner status.
O time de futebol possui uma categoria júnior para jovens atletas.
The soccer team has a junior division for young athletes.
Here, 'júnior' specifies a category or division for a younger age group or less experienced athletes.
João é conhecido como João Júnior, seguindo o nome do pai.
João is known as João Junior, following his father's name.
In this usage, 'júnior' is part of a name, often included to denote that someone has the same name as their father.
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