This is the 7794th most frequent Portuguese word.
próximo
"Próximo" means "next" or "near."
Here, 'próximo' is used in the sense of 'next', indicating the subsequent person in a sequence.
O próximo aluno na fila deve tomar a vacina.
The next student in line should take the vaccine.
In this case, 'próximo' means 'close', referring to physical proximity.
Ele mora muito próximo da escola.
He lives very close to the school.
Here, 'próximo' is utilized as 'next', referring to an upcoming action in a sequence.