No. 873 in Portuguese
segura
"Segura" means "secure," "safe," or "holds" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ela segura a bolsa com força.
She holds the bag tightly.
The word 'segura' here is the verb 'segurar,' meaning 'to hold.' It is in the third-person singular of the present indicative, referring to the subject 'ela.'
Essa cadeira é muito segura.
This chair is very safe.
The word 'segura' functions as the feminine singular adjective 'safe,' describing a noun, in this case, 'cadeira.'
Confio nela porque ela é muito segura de si mesma.
I trust her because she is very self-assured.
In this sentence, 'segura' is the feminine singular adjective 'self-assured,' used to describe a person's demeanor.
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