This is the 5202nd most frequent Portuguese word.
pensão
"Pensão" in Portuguese can mean a "pension" (retirement payment) or a "guesthouse" (small lodging establishment).
In this context, 'pensão' refers to financial support or an allowance.
Ele paga uma pensão mensal à família.
He pays a monthly allowance to the family.
Here, 'pensão' means a boarding house or accommodation establishment.
Ela mora em uma pensão no centro da cidade.
She lives in a boarding house in the city center.
In this sentence, 'pensão' denotes a pension or retirement benefit.