No. 3,687 in Portuguese
vandalismo
Vandalism: willful or malicious destruction or damage to property.
In a sentence
O ato de vandalismo na praça prejudicou a aparência do local.
The act of vandalism in the square harmed the appearance of the place.
Here, 'vandalismo' is used as a noun referring to a destructive act involving public property.
Tivemos que discutir formas de prevenir o vandalismo na nossa escola.
We had to discuss ways to prevent vandalism in our school.
In this sentence, 'vandalismo' is used to denote the general act of causing intentional damage or destruction.
As paredes da estação estavam cheias de marcas de vandalismo grafitado.
The walls of the station were full of graffiti vandalism marks.
Here, 'vandalismo' refers to specific destructive acts within the context of graffiti art applied unlawfully.
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