No. 3,490 in Portuguese
opera
Opera: A theatrical work combining music, singing, and drama.
In a sentence
Ela adora assistir a óperas italianas no teatro.
She loves watching Italian operas at the theater.
In this sentence, 'ópera' refers to a musical and theatrical art form, indicating a cultural activity.
O médico opera seu paciente com extrema precisão.
The doctor operates on his patient with great precision.
Here, 'opera' is a verb conjugated for the third person singular, referring to the action of performing a surgical operation.
Eles planejam lançar uma nova versão do programa que opera o sistema.
They plan to release a new version of the program that operates the system.
The word 'opera' in this context signifies the functioning or management by a program of a system, showcasing technical application.
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