No. 3,504 in Portuguese
parentes
Relatives.
In a sentence
Os meus parentes vão visitar-me no próximo fim de semana.
My relatives are going to visit me next weekend.
In this sentence, 'parentes' is used to refer to relatives or family members.
Os parentes do João são muito amigáveis.
João's relatives are very friendly.
Here, 'parentes' is again used to describe family members related by blood or marriage.
Ela considera os amigos próximos como parentes.
She considers close friends as relatives.
In this usage, 'parentes' is metaphorically extended to close relationships similar to family.
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