No. 4,239 in Portuguese
windows
The Portuguese word "windows" translates to "janelas" in English, meaning openings in a building for light and air, typically fitted with glass.
In a sentence
As janelas da casa foram limpas ontem.
The windows of the house were cleaned yesterday.
Here, the word 'janelas' translates to 'windows' as a reference to the physical window as a part of a building.
O sistema operacional Windows é amplamente utilizado.
The Windows operating system is widely used.
In this sentence, 'Windows' refers to a specific proper noun, namely the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Abra as janelas do programa e verifique os dados.
Open the program's windows and check the data.
'Janelas' in this context refers to user interface windows within a software program, a metaphorical extension of the word's physical meaning.
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