This is the 639th most frequent Portuguese word.
américa
"América" in Portuguese refers to "America," encompassing the continents of North, Central, and South America.
Here, the word 'América' is used to refer to the entire continent, encompassing both North and South America.
A América é um continente repleto de diversidade cultural.
America is a continent full of cultural diversity.
In this sentence, 'América' is used in the context of referring to the United States informally as 'America'.
Eu sempre quis visitar a América para conhecer seus famosos parques nacionais.
I have always wanted to visit America to see its famous national parks.
Here, 'América' represents the collective group of countries within both North and South America participating in the event.