No. 818 in Portuguese
titular
The Portuguese word "titular" means "holder," "owner," or "incumbent" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
O titular da conta bancária solicitou um novo cartão.
The account holder requested a new card.
The word 'titular' refers to the person who holds or possesses the bank account in this context.
Ela é a titular da equipe de voleibol e joga em todas as partidas.
She is the starting player of the volleyball team and plays in all matches.
Here, 'titular' means the main or starting member of the volleyball team.
O título foi atribuído ao titular do primeiro lugar no concurso.
The title was awarded to the first-place holder in the competition.
In this sentence, 'titular' is used to refer to the person holding the first-place position in the competition.
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