This is the 8264th most frequent Portuguese word.
then
The Portuguese word for "then" is "então," meaning "at that time" or "in that case."
Here, 'then' is used as a connector to indicate a consequence or result following a prior condition.
Se você terminar sua lição de casa, então poderá sair para brincar.
If you finish your homework, then you can go out to play.
In this sentence, 'then' is English is used to denote a sequence in time, indicating what happened next.
Eu fui ao supermercado e, então, encontrei o antigo amigo.
I went to the supermarket and then met an old friend.
'Then' in this context is signaling the next step in a sequence or process.