No. 3,477 in Portuguese
noivo
Fiancé; bridegroom.
In a sentence
O noivo estava muito nervoso antes do casamento.
The groom was very nervous before the wedding.
In this sentence, "noivo" refers to the person (male) who is getting married, indicating the role of the groom in the context of a wedding.
Ela falou com seu noivo sobre os planos para o futuro.
She talked to her fiancé about the plans for the future.
Here, "noivo" is used in the context of an engaged man, referring to someone who has agreed to marry but has not yet done so.
Antes de ser seu noivo, ele era apenas um bom amigo.
Before being her fiancé, he was just a good friend.
In this example, "noivo" is used to describe the transition of the relationship from friendship to engagement, emphasizing the status of being engaged.
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