No. 860 in Portuguese
nasceu
"Nasceu" means "was born."
In a sentence
Ela nasceu em uma cidade pequena.
She was born in a small town.
Here, 'nasceu' indicates the past event of someone being born, showing it as a completed action in the past.
Uma ideia brilhante nasceu durante a reunião.
A brilliant idea was born during the meeting.
In this sentence, 'nasceu' metaphorically describes the emergence or creation of an idea, using a figurative sense of 'being born'.
Uma estrela nova nasceu no céu esta noite.
A new star was born in the sky tonight.
Here, 'nasceu' is utilized to describe the newly appearing star, implying the moment it became visible or came into existence.
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