No. 832 in Portuguese
pelo
"By the," "through the," or "for the" (contraction of "por" + "o") and "hair" or "fur" (noun).
In a sentence
Eu passei pelo parque ontem.
I passed through the park yesterday.
In this sentence, 'pelo' is the contracted preposition 'por' and the definite article 'o', used to indicate movement through a place.
Ele fez isso pelo bem de todos.
He did this for the good of all.
Here, 'pelo' combines 'por' and 'o' to express reason, cause, or motive, meaning 'for the sake of'.
A luz entrou pelo buraco na parede.
The light entered through the hole in the wall.
In this example, 'pelo' is used to indicate the means or path through which something happens, being a contraction of 'por' and 'o' indicating directionality or passage.
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