No. 1,260 in Portuguese
uns
"Uns" in Portuguese means "some" or "a few" in English.
In a sentence
Eu vi uns pássaros no parque.
I saw some birds in the park.
In this sentence, 'uns' is used to quantify the noun 'pássaros,' suggesting an unspecified or approximate number of birds.
Uns amigos vieram me visitar ontem à noite.
Some friends came to visit me last night.
Here, 'uns' is used colloquially to indicate an indeterminate small group of friends, conveying a vague plurality.
Chove uns poucos dias por ano nesta região.
It rains a few days per year in this region.
In this example, 'uns' implies estimation or approximation regarding the number of days it rains.
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