aquilo

This is the 900th most frequent Portuguese word.

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aquilo

"That" (referring to something distant from both the speaker and listener).


In this sentence, 'aquilo' is used as a pronoun to refer to something farther away in context, emphasizing its remarkable nature.

Aquilo é incrível.

That is incredible.


Here, 'aquilo' serves as a reference to something previously mentioned or understood in the conversation, indicating a specific event or detail.

Você viu aquilo na televisão?

Did you see that on television?


In this statement, 'aquilo' introduces a clause providing additional information about what was not understood, linking it with the content of the subordinate clause.

Eu ainda não entendi aquilo que ele disse.

I still didn't understand what he said.