No. 503 in Portuguese
portanto
"Portanto" means "therefore" or "thus" in English.
In a sentence
Estava muito cansado, portanto decidi descansar um pouco.
I was very tired, therefore I decided to rest a bit.
In this sentence, 'portanto' is used to indicate a conclusion or a result of the condition stated beforehand.
Portanto, o evento será adiado para a próxima semana.
Thus, the event will be postponed to next week.
In this sentence, 'portanto' is used as an introductory adverb providing an explanation or consequence of the preceding discussion.
A explicação foi clara e detalhada, portanto todos entenderam sem dificuldade.
The explanation was clear and detailed, therefore everyone understood without difficulty.
Here, 'portanto' links the cause (a clear explanation) to its consequence (everyone understood easily).
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