No. 702 in Portuguese
legal
"Legal" in Portuguese means "cool" or "nice" in informal contexts, and "legal" or "lawful" in formal contexts.
In a sentence
Esse lugar é muito legal para visitar.
This place is very nice to visit.
In this sentence, 'legal' means 'nice' or 'cool,' referring to a place being pleasant or interesting.
Ele tem um negócio totalmente legal.
He has a completely legal business.
Here, 'legal' means 'legal' in the sense of being compliant with the law.
Que legal que você conseguiu aquele emprego!
How cool that you got that job!
In this sentence, 'legal' expresses excitement or positive emotion, similar to 'cool' in English.
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