No. 1,549 in Portuguese
mandado
"Mandado" in Portuguese means "order," "warrant," or "mandate" depending on the context.
In a sentence
O oficial trouxe o mandado do juiz para a nossa casa.
The officer brought the judge's warrant to our house.
In this sentence, 'mandado' refers to a legal order or warrant.
Ele foi atender ao mandado de sua mãe de arrumar o quarto.
He obeyed his mother's command to tidy up his room.
Here, 'mandado' pertains to a task or order issued by someone of authority.
Já cumpri o mandado hoje de comprar os medicamentos.
I have already fulfilled the errand today to buy the medications.
In this instance, 'mandado' denotes a task or errand assigned to someone.
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