No. 1,570 in Portuguese
prata
Silver.
In a sentence
O anel que ela usa é feito de prata.
The ring she wears is made of silver.
The word 'prata' in this sentence refers to the material silver, indicating the substance used to make the ring.
Ele ganhou o prêmio de prata na competição de poesia.
He won the silver prize in the poetry competition.
Here, 'prata' is used figuratively to represent second place, commonly associated with a silver medal.
O time vestiu o uniforme prata nas finais do campeonato.
The team wore the silver uniform at the finals of the championship.
In this sentence, 'prata' describes the color silver, specifying the appearance of the uniform.
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