No. 434 in Portuguese
mínimo
"Minimum; least or smallest amount or degree."
In a sentence
O preço mínimo deste produto é 5 reais.
The minimum price of this product is 5 reais.
In this sentence, 'mínimo' is used as an adjective to describe 'preço', indicating the least or smallest value for the price.
Ao mínimo sinal de cansaço, devemos parar para descansar.
At the slightest sign of tiredness, we should stop to rest.
Here, 'mínimo' functions as an adjective modifying 'sinal', meaning the least or smallest indication.
Isso é o mínimo que podemos oferecer em agradecimento.
This is the least we can offer in gratitude.
In this usage, 'mínimo' serves as a noun referring to the least or smallest effort or action possible.
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