No. 1,592 in Portuguese
sozinho
Alone.
In a sentence
Ele prefere trabalhar sozinho.
He prefers to work alone.
Here, 'sozinho' is used as an adjective to describe the subject, indicating a preference for working without others.
Eu consegui resolver o problema sozinho.
I managed to solve the problem by myself.
In this context, 'sozinho' emphasizes that the action was completed independently, without external assistance.
A casa estava sozinha durante o fim de semana.
The house was empty during the weekend.
The word 'sozinho' is used metaphorically here to describe the state of the house as being unoccupied or left on its own.
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