No. 1,216 in Portuguese
legais
"Legais" means "cool" or "legal" (in the sense of lawful).
In a sentence
Os filmes que vimos ontem eram muito legais.
The movies we watched yesterday were very cool.
Here, 'legais' is used as an informal adjective meaning 'cool' or 'fun', describing the quality of the movies.
É importante seguir as regras legais em todas as situações.
It is important to follow the legal rules in all situations.
In this sentence 'legais' functions as a formal adjective meaning 'legal', referring to the legality of actions and rules.
Essas ideias são muito legais e podem ajudar muito no projeto.
These ideas are very cool and can greatly help with the project.
Again, 'legais' is used informally to describe positive qualities, emphasizing creativity or usefulness.
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