No. 4,054 in Portuguese
nikita
In Portuguese, "nikita" informally refers to a type of casual sneaker or fashionable sports shoe.
In a sentence
O filme 'Nikita' foi muito popular nos anos 90.
The movie 'Nikita' was very popular in the 90s.
Here, 'Nikita' is used as the title of a movie, referencing a proper noun.
Minha amiga Nikita é muito talentosa como pianista.
My friend Nikita is very talented as a pianist.
In this case, 'Nikita' refers to the name of a person, serving as a proper noun to identify them.
Na história, Nikita enfrenta diversos desafios para alcançar seu objetivo.
In the story, Nikita faces several challenges to achieve her goal.
Here, 'Nikita' is utilized as the name of the protagonist in a narrative, acting as a proper noun.
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