No. 872 in Portuguese
secretária
"Secretária" in English means "secretary" (a person) or "desk" (a piece of furniture).
In a sentence
A secretária organizou todos os documentos antes da reunião.
The secretary organized all the documents before the meeting.
In this sentence, 'secretária' refers to a professional role, a person who provides administrative assistance.
O telefone está na secretária ao lado da janela.
The phone is on the desk beside the window.
In this sentence, 'secretária' refers to a piece of furniture, specifically a desk.
A secretária eletrônica gravou a mensagem quando eu não estava em casa.
The answering machine recorded the message when I wasn't at home.
In this sentence, 'secretária' is used as part of an object name, 'secretária eletrônica', which refers to an answering machine.
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