No. 2,155 in Portuguese
mutirões
"Mutirões" refers to collective efforts or community gatherings to perform a task or achieve a common goal.
In a sentence
Os moradores organizaram mutirões para limpar o parque da comunidade.
The residents organized mutual aid groups to clean the community park.
In this sentence, 'mutirões' refers to community-driven efforts or collective actions undertaken by a group of people to achieve a common goal.
Durante os mutirões, todos contribuem com o que podem para ajudar no projeto.
During the mutual help actions, everyone contributes what they can to support the project.
Here, 'mutirões' emphasizes collective work where participants voluntarily aid each other, usually for community or group benefits.
Mutirões são comuns em áreas rurais onde a cooperação entre os vizinhos é essencial.
Mutual aid initiatives are common in rural areas where neighborly cooperation is essential.
In this case, 'mutirões' highlights the cultural aspect of mutual aid practiced in rural communities, reflecting social ties and interdependence.
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