This is the 1315th most frequent Portuguese word.
caminhos
"Paths" or "ways."
The word 'caminhos' is used figuratively to denote 'choices or directions' one may take to achieve success.
Os caminhos para o sucesso são variados.
The paths to success are varied.
Here, 'caminhos' refers to physical trails or roads one can walk through in the forest.
Os caminhos da floresta estavam cheios de folhas.
The paths in the forest were covered with leaves.
In this sentence, 'caminhos' is used metaphorically to mean 'methods or approaches' to solving a problem.