This is the 2992nd most frequent Portuguese word.
slam
In Portuguese, "slam" refers to a poetry competition where participants perform spoken word pieces and are judged by the audience.
Here, 'slam' is used to refer to a performance poetry competition.
No torneio de poesia, ele ganhou o prêmio de melhor slam.
In the poetry competition, he won the award for the best slam.
In this context, 'slam' refers to the sound produced when something is forcefully shut.
Ele bateu a porta com força, fazendo um alto slam.
He slammed the door forcefully, making a loud slam.
Here, 'slam' is part of the phrase 'slam dunk,' referring to a basketball scoring move.