No. 87 in Portuguese
pontos
"Points" or "dots."
In a sentence
Os pontos no mapa indicam os locais turísticos.
The points on the map indicate the tourist locations.
'pontos' in this sentence refers to marks or symbols on a map that indicate specific places.
Ele ganhou pontos extras na prova por responder a questão bônus.
He earned extra points on the exam for answering the bonus question.
'pontos' here means units of score or credit awarded in an evaluative situation.
Preciso levar meu casaco para costurar os pontos soltos.
I need to take my coat to sew the loose stitches.
'pontos' in this context refers to the individual stitches or sewing fixes to be done on the coat.
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