WordgeralMeaninggeneralPart of speechadjectivePronunciationCoursePortuguese (Portugal)LessonThere was and there were (houve / havia)Usages of geralAntigamente, não havia tensão geral nesta assembleia.In the past, there was no general tension in this assembly.Perguntei se houve algum protesto geral.I asked if there was any general protest.