No. 1,288 in Portuguese
raquel
"Raquel" is a female given name, equivalent to "Rachel" in English.
In a sentence
Raquel é uma excelente pianista.
Raquel is an excellent pianist.
In this sentence, 'Raquel' is used as a proper noun to signify a person's name.
Conheci uma Raquel no evento ontem.
I met a Raquel at the event yesterday.
Here, 'Raquel' is used as a common noun preceded by an article to refer to someone whose name is Raquel.
O trabalho feito pela Raquel ficou espetacular.
The work done by Raquel turned out spectacular.
In this sentence, 'Raquel' is used as a proper noun preceded by an article, highlighting the person's name within the context.
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