No. 2,243 in Portuguese
tese
"Thesis" - a formal document presenting research or an argument, often for academic purposes.
In a sentence
A tese defendida pelo aluno foi muito bem argumentada.
The thesis defended by the student was very well argued.
In this sentence, 'tese' refers to an academic thesis that is presented as part of academic requirements.
A tese de que a tecnologia pode resolver todos os problemas foi questionada.
The argument that technology can solve all problems was questioned.
Here, 'tese' is used to mean a proposition or theory that is being discussed or evaluated.
Ele utilizou uma tese clássica para fundamentar o seu ponto de vista.
He used a classic thesis to support his point of view.
In this instance, 'tese' denotes a theoretical framework or established idea used for argumentation.
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