No. 2,179 in Portuguese
per
"Per" in Portuguese is not a standalone word; it may be a typographical error or incomplete.
In a sentence
Eu viajo pelo mundo conhecendo novas culturas.
I travel around the world getting to know new cultures.
Here, 'pelo' is a contraction of 'por' + 'o', meaning 'around' or 'through', indicating movement or scope.
Ela ganhou fama por seu esforço dedicado.
She gained fame for her dedicated effort.
In this second sentence, 'por' expresses the reason or cause for the fame being attributed to her effort.
A transação foi realizada por meio de transferência bancária.
The transaction was carried out via bank transfer.
In this example, 'por meio de' means 'via' or 'by means of', showing the method or medium through which the transaction happened.
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