This is the 8005th most frequent Portuguese word.
sales
"Sales" in Portuguese means "salts" in English.
In this usage, "sales" represents the sails of a boat or ship.
Para o veleiro andar, o capitão ajustou as sales.
For the sailboat to move, the captain adjusted the sails.
In this sentence, "sales" refers to leaks or seepage.
As fortes chuvas de ontem causaram muitas sales no telhado da casa.
Yesterday's heavy rain caused many leaks in the house's roof.
Here, "sales" denotes discounts or reduced prices in a commercial context.