This is the 2704th most frequent Portuguese word.
pro
"Pro" in Portuguese means "for the benefit of" or "in favor of."
Here, 'pró' is short for 'profissional', indicating a professional league or activity.
O atleta está treinando muito para o próximo campeonato pró.
The athlete is training hard for the next professional championship.
In this context, 'prós' refers to the positive aspects or advantages of something, paired with 'contras', which denote the disadvantages.
Após uma análise, decidi listar os prós e contras dessa situação.
After an analysis, I decided to list the pros and cons of this situation.
In this usage, 'pro' stands as a contraction of 'para o', often used colloquially to signify 'for the'.