No. 1,594 in Portuguese
tantas
"So many."
In a sentence
Eu vi tantas estrelas no céu ontem à noite.
I saw so many stars in the sky last night.
Here, 'tantas' is used to emphasize an indefinite large quantity, meaning 'so many.'
Ela falou tantas palavras bonitas durante o discurso.
She said so many beautiful words during the speech.
'Tantas' here indicates a notably large number of beautiful words spoken, stressing the abundance.
Depois de tantas tentativas, finalmente conseguimos.
After so many attempts, we finally succeeded.
In this example, 'tantas' refers to numerous attempts, implying persistence and the significant effort involved.
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