This is the 394th most frequent Portuguese word.
maneira
"Way," "manner," or "means."
In this sentence, 'maneira' conveys the idea of a more efficient method or approach to achieving better time management.
Gostaria de encontrar uma maneira mais eficiente de organizar meu tempo.
I would like to find a more efficient way to organize my time.
In this sentence, 'maneira' means 'way' or 'method', indicating a means or strategy employed to achieve a solution.
Ele encontrou uma maneira de resolver o problema.
He found a way to solve the problem.
Here, 'maneira' is used with the preposition 'de', forming 'de maneira', which means 'in a manner', describing how something is done.