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What is the difference between metade and meio ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between metade and meio ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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In Portuguese (Brazil), 'metade' and 'meio' are both used to refer to halves or parts of a whole, but they are used in slightly different contexts.
- 'Metade' is used to specifically refer to one half of something, indicating a clear division into two equal parts. It is commonly used when talking about splitting something equally in half.
Example: "Dividimos o bolo em metade." (We split the cake in half.)
- 'Meio' is used more broadly to refer to a part or portion of something, not necessarily implying an equal division. It can also mean "middle" or "half" in certain contexts.
Example: "Eu comi meio bolo." (I ate half of the cake.)
In summary, 'metade' is used when referring to a clear, equal division into two parts, while 'meio' is used in a more general sense to indicate a part or portion of something.
- 'Metade' is used to specifically refer to one half of something, indicating a clear division into two equal parts. It is commonly used when talking about splitting something equally in half.
Example: "Dividimos o bolo em metade." (We split the cake in half.)
- 'Meio' is used more broadly to refer to a part or portion of something, not necessarily implying an equal division. It can also mean "middle" or "half" in certain contexts.
Example: "Eu comi meio bolo." (I ate half of the cake.)
In summary, 'metade' is used when referring to a clear, equal division into two parts, while 'meio' is used in a more general sense to indicate a part or portion of something.
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
Use metade, quando for dividir uma quantidade ou quantia.
Metade é uma parte de divisão, tipo: "Ele comeu metade do bolo."
Não as duas metades, que foram o bolo inteiro!
Meio, é adjetivo, então confunde quando você que dar nome a uma situação, tipo:
"Ele esta meio cansado!" ou "Ele é meio louco!".
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
Meio as an adjective means “a little,” “more or less,” or “partially.”
Example: I’m kind of tired today. (I’m a little tired today.) Estou meio cansada hoje.
Meio as a noun refers to the center or a way.
Example: I’m in the middle of the circle. (I’m at the center of the circle.) Estou no meio do círculo.
Another example: Talking is the best way to solve problems. (Talking is the best method to solve problems.) Conversar é o melhor meio de resolver problemas.
Metade means 50% of something.
If the pizza has 6 slices and I ate 3, then I ate half of the pizza.
The word meio can be used more generally.
Metade is used when you actually want to divide something into two equal parts.
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