No. 1,108 in Portuguese
mm
"Mm" in Portuguese is an informal onomatopoeia representing hesitation or reflection, similar to "hmm" in English.
In a sentence
O espaço entre as duas peças é de 5 mm.
The space between the two pieces is 5 mm.
Here, 'mm' is used as the abbreviation for 'millimeter,' a unit of length measurement.
Eu gosto de tudo que é mm pequeno e delicado.
I like everything that is millimeter small and delicate.
In this sentence, 'mm' is metaphorically used to mean something extremely small or measured with precision, contributing figurative nuance.
Ele ajustou a lente até que ficou mm perfeita.
He adjusted the lens until it became millimeter perfect.
The term 'mm' symbolizes something that is precisely adjusted or fine-tuned, expressing attention to detail.
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