No. 1,639 in Portuguese
meio
"Meio" in English means "middle," "means," "way," or "half," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ele ficou meio triste com a notícia.
He felt somewhat sad about the news.
Here, 'meio' is used as an adverb meaning 'somewhat' or 'a little'. It modifies the adjective 'triste' (sad).
O vaso está no meio da mesa.
The vase is in the middle of the table.
In this sentence, 'meio' functions as a noun meaning 'middle' or 'center', indicating the position on the table.
Ela trabalhou muito para juntar meios para realizar seu projeto.
She worked hard to gather resources to carry out her project.
Here, 'meios' is used in the plural form as a noun meaning 'means' or 'resources', referring to tools or ways to achieve something.
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