No. 2,354 in Portuguese
portal
A large entrance or gateway, or a website serving as a point of access.
In a sentence
O portal do castelo era feito de madeira maciça.
The castle's gateway was made of solid wood.
In this sentence, 'portal' is used to describe a physical gateway or entryway to a location, specifically to a castle, highlighting its literal meaning.
A empresa lançou um novo portal na internet para seus clientes.
The company launched a new web portal for its customers.
Here, 'portal' is employed in the context of a digital platform, referring to an online gateway or website that serves as a point of access to various functions.
No filme, os heróis viajaram através de um portal mágico para outra dimensão.
In the movie, the heroes traveled through a magical portal to another dimension.
In this instance, 'portal' is used metaphorically and fantastically, referring to a magical entryway to another world or dimension in a fictional construct.
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