No. 604 in Portuguese
volume
The amount of space that a substance or object occupies; also, the level of sound or loudness.
In a sentence
Eu ajustei o volume do rádio para poder ouvir melhor a música.
I adjusted the volume of the radio to better hear the music.
The word 'volume' here refers to the sound intensity or level produced by the radio.
O volume do reservatório de água está quase cheio.
The volume of the water reservoir is almost full.
In this sentence, 'volume' pertains to the quantity of space occupied within the reservoir.
Esta coleção contém um volume sobre plantas medicinais.
This collection contains a volume about medicinal plants.
Here, 'volume' represents a book or a part of a series, emphasizing its bibliographical usage.
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