No. 1,874 in Portuguese
seres
"Seres" in English means "beings."
In a sentence
Os seres humanos devem cuidar deste planeta.
Human beings should take care of this planet.
In this sentence, 'seres' is used as part of the compound noun 'seres humanos', which translates to 'human beings'. The word 'seres' refers broadly to 'beings' or 'entities' in Portuguese.
Biologicamente, todos os seres vivos compartilham características fundamentais.
Biologically, all living beings share fundamental characteristics.
Here, 'seres' is used in the plural noun phrase 'seres vivos', meaning 'living beings'. It denotes entities that are alive, building a term frequently used in biological contexts.
Há seres que ainda não conhecemos nas profundezas dos oceanos.
There are beings we have yet to discover in the depths of the oceans.
In this sentence, 'seres' stands alone meaning 'beings' and is used to refer broadly to unknown entities or creatures anticipated to exist in a specific domain, showing the general usage of the word.
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