No. 1,894 in Portuguese
urnas
"Urnas" in English means "ballot boxes" or "containers for voting."
In a sentence
Os eleitores depositaram seus votos nas urnas.
The voters cast their votes in the ballot boxes.
Here, 'urnas' refers to voting ballot boxes where votes are placed during an election.
As urnas funerárias estavam decoradas com símbolos antigos.
The funeral urns were decorated with ancient symbols.
In this context, 'urnas' denotes funeral urns, containers for ashes.
As urnas de prêmios foram abertas para revelar os vencedores.
The prize urns were opened to reveal the winners.
Here, 'urnas' refers to containers used in a prize draw or lottery.
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