No. 1,028 in Portuguese
significativo
Significant; meaningful.
In a sentence
A descoberta científica foi muito significativa para o campo da biologia.
The scientific discovery was very significant for the field of biology.
In this sentence, 'significativo' refers to the importance and impact of the scientific discovery on the domain of biology.
Ele fez um gesto significativo ao ajudar seu amigo em necessidade.
He made a meaningful gesture by helping his friend in need.
Here, 'significativo' describes the gesture and conveys its meaningfulness or importance in the context of friendship and support.
O professor deu explicações significativas que facilitaram o entendimento da matéria.
The teacher provided significant explanations that made understanding the subject easier.
In this sentence, 'significativo' refers to the explanations being notably important and contributing substantially to the understanding of the topic.
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