No. 2,139 in Portuguese
leilão
Auction.
In a sentence
O leilão de arte começou às oito da noite.
The art auction began at eight o'clock in the evening.
Here, 'leilão' refers to an event where objects, in this case artworks, are sold to the highest bidder.
Eles planejam fazer um leilão beneficente para arrecadar fundos.
They plan to hold a charity auction to raise funds.
In this case, 'leilão' describes a special type of auction with the purpose of fundraising for charity.
No leilão, a pessoa interessada precisa dar o maior lance para ganhar.
At the auction, the interested person needs to place the highest bid to win.
Here, 'leilão' is used in a general sense to refer to the process of bidding for items or services, highlighting the competitive aspect of auctions.
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