No. 2,751 in Portuguese
secretaria
"Secretaria" in English means "secretary" (person) or "office/department" (administrative unit).
In a sentence
Fui à secretaria da escola para entregar os documentos.
I went to the school's office to submit the documents.
Here, 'secretaria' refers to an administrative office, a place where school records and administrative tasks are handled.
A secretaria organizou o evento com muita eficiência.
The secretary organized the event very efficiently.
In this context, 'secretaria' refers to an individual, specifically a person performing secretarial duties.
Ele trabalha na secretaria do governo.
He works at the government's office.
Here, 'secretaria' signifies a department or office within a government structure, named for administrative tasks.
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