No. 3,624 in Portuguese
secretarias
"Secretarias" in English means "secretaries" or "office desks," depending on the context.
In a sentence
As secretarias arrumaram os documentos na gaveta.
The secretaries organized the documents in the drawer.
In this sentence, 'secretarias' refers to female secretaries, the plural form of the noun 'secretaria.'
Fui às secretarias de educação e cultura para tratar de um projeto.
I went to the departments of education and culture to discuss a project.
Here, 'secretarias' denotes administrative offices or departments, demonstrating its use as a collective noun in the plural form.
As crianças brincavam perto das secretarias da escola.
The kids were playing near the school’s offices.
In this sentence, 'secretarias' refers to the administrative offices within a school, showcasing its common use in this context.
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