No. 271 in Portuguese
porto
"Porto" in Portuguese means "port" or "harbor" in English.
In a sentence
O navio chegou ao porto.
The ship arrived at the port.
In this sentence, 'porto' is used to mean a harbor or docking place where ships can load and unload.
Vou para o Porto no próximo fim de semana.
I am going to Porto next weekend.
Here, 'Porto' refers to the name of the Portuguese city, which is a proper noun.
Esta região é conhecida pelo vinho porto.
This region is known for Porto wine.
In this context, 'porto' describes a specific type of wine, namely Port wine originating from Portugal.
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