No. 365 in Portuguese
primeiros
"Primeiros" means "first ones" or "first" in English.
In a sentence
Os primeiros dias de aula são sempre empolgantes.
The first days of school are always exciting.
In this sentence, 'primeiros' refers to the sequence, indicating the initial days of the school term.
Eles foram os primeiros a chegar na festa.
They were the first ones to arrive at the party.
Here, 'primeiros' is used to identify the individuals who arrived ahead of others, denoting precedence.
Os alunos terminaram os primeiros exercícios antes do intervalo.
The students finished the first exercises before the break.
In this instance, 'primeiros' designates the exercises that appear at the beginning of a list or sequence.
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