This is the 3451st most frequent Portuguese word.
marginais
"Marginais" in English means "marginal" or "outlaws," depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'marginais' refers to individuals committing crimes, hence 'criminals'.
Os marginais fugiram após o roubo.
The criminals fled after the robbery.
Here, 'marginais' refers to something adjacent or alongside, like 'margin' in a geographical sense.
A estrada marginais ao rio está em construção.
The road alongside the river is under construction.
In this example, 'marginais' denotes 'marginal', meaning secondary or peripheral concerns.