No. 291 in Portuguese
junto
"Junto" means "together" or "close" in English.
In a sentence
Vamos caminhar juntos na praia.
Let's walk together on the beach.
Here, 'junto' is used in its plural form 'juntos' to mean 'together', indicating an action performed by multiple people collectively.
Deixe o sal junto ao açúcar na mesa.
Leave the salt next to the sugar on the table.
In this sentence, 'junto' is used to indicate the position of one object ('salt') in proximity to another ('sugar').
Ela manteve as mãos juntas durante a oração.
She kept her hands together during the prayer.
Here, 'junto' is used in its feminine plural form 'juntas' to describe the spatial state of the hands being placed close or connected together.
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