No. 2,936 in Portuguese
mega
"Mega" in Portuguese means "very big" or "extremely great."
In a sentence
O concerto ontem à noite foi mega incrível.
The concert last night was mega incredible.
Here, 'mega' is used in an emphatic colloquial sense to intensify the adjective 'incrível', indicating the concert was exceptionally amazing.
Comprei uma casa com mega espaço para minha família.
I bought a house with mega space for my family.
In this sentence, 'mega' serves as a colloquial intensifier for 'espaço', suggesting the house has a very large amount of space.
Essa nova marca de celular tem uma mega promoção.
This new brand of cellphone has a mega promotion.
'Mega' is used in an advertising context to amplify the importance or attractiveness of the promotion, emphasizing it as significant and appealing.
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