No. 1,049 in Portuguese
outra
"Outra" means "another" or "other" in English.
In a sentence
Eu quero outra xícara de chá.
I want another cup of tea.
The word 'outra' is used here as an adjective modifying 'xícara,' indicating a different instance or a second cup.
Ela viu outra possibilidade para resolver o problema.
She saw another possibility to solve the problem.
In this case, 'outra' functions adjectivally to express a different option or alternative to the mentioned possibility.
Depois de terminar aquela tarefa, ele começou outra.
After finishing that task, he started another one.
Here, 'outra' signifies a new, separate task that follows the completion of the previous one.
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