No. 2,667 in Portuguese
ondas
"Waves."
In a sentence
As ondas do mar estavam tranquilas hoje.
The waves in the sea were calm today.
Here, 'ondas' refers to 'waves' in the context of sea or ocean, which is a common use in descriptions of natural phenomena.
Ele estuda as ondas de rádio para sua pesquisa.
He studies radio waves for his research.
In this sentence, 'ondas' signifies electromagnetic waves, specifically radio frequencies, used in scientific and technological contexts.
As ondas de calor durante o verão são intensas.
The heatwaves during the summer are intense.
'Ondas' here is used metaphorically to describe episodes of high temperatures, as a linguistic application of the pattern 'wave' to phenomena.
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