No. 935 in Portuguese
mínima
The smallest or least amount; minimal.
In a sentence
A temperatura mínima hoje será de 10 graus.
The minimum temperature today will be 10 degrees.
Here, 'mínima' is used as an adjective describing 'temperatura', referring to the lowest value.
Ele passou no teste com a nota mínima necessária.
He passed the test with the minimum required grade.
In this sentence, 'mínima' is an adjective describing 'nota', indicating the smallest acceptable value to meet the standard.
Com o esforço mínimo, é difícil alcançar grandes resultados.
With minimal effort, it is difficult to achieve great results.
Here, 'mínimo' (masculine form) modifies 'esforço', describing the smallest degree of effort.
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