No. 39 in Portuguese
tempo
"Tempo" in Portuguese means "time" or "weather" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
O tempo está chuvoso hoje.
The weather is rainy today.
In this sentence, "tempo" means "weather" and refers to the current atmospheric conditions.
Eu não tenho tempo para isso agora.
I don’t have time for that right now.
Here, "tempo" means "time" and refers to the availability or lack of moments to perform activities.
O tempo da música é muito rápido.
The tempo of the song is very fast.
In this context, "tempo" refers to the speed or pace of the music, typically indicated as tempo in English as well.
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