No. 875 in Portuguese
sexual
Relating to or involving sex or sexuality.
In a sentence
A educação sexual é essencial nas escolas.
Sexual education is essential in schools.
Here, 'sexual' modifies 'educação,' indicating that the education pertains to the aspect of sexuality.
Ele revelou que havia sofrido abuso sexual quando era jovem.
He revealed that he had suffered sexual abuse when he was young.
In this case, 'sexual' qualifies 'abuso,' specifying the nature of the abuse.
O crime sexual foi investigado pela polícia.
The sexual crime was investigated by the police.
Here, 'sexual' functions as an adjective to describe the type of crime being referenced.
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