No. 198 in Portuguese
sociedade
"Sociedade" in Portuguese means "society" in English, referring to a community of people living together with shared laws, traditions, and values.
In a sentence
A sociedade moderna enfrenta muitos desafios.
Modern society faces many challenges.
In this sentence, 'sociedade' refers to a community or collective group of peoples in a structured social system.
Eles formaram uma sociedade para desenvolver projetos ambientais.
They formed a society to develop environmental projects.
Here, 'sociedade' is used to describe an organized group or association formed for a specific purpose.
Estudar a sociedade é essencial para entender os comportamentos humanos.
Studying society is essential to understand human behaviors.
In this context, 'sociedade' refers to the broader field of societal study involving human interactions and institutions.
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