No. 1,112 in Portuguese
onda
Wave.
In a sentence
A praia estava cheia de ondas grandes.
The beach was full of large waves.
Here, 'onda' refers to the physical waves of water at the beach as a noun.
Ultimamente, há uma onda de interesse por sustentabilidade.
Lately, there is a wave of interest in sustainability.
In this context, 'onda' is used figuratively to describe a trend or surge in interest.
Ele surfa na onda das novas linguagens de programação.
He rides the wave of new programming languages.
Here, 'onda' is metaphorical, expressing momentum or trend in technology adoption.
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