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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /Contractions with demonstratives (àquele)
  3. /num

num

num
in a (em + um; forms: numa, nuns, numas)
From Lesson 181:Contractions with demonstratives (àquele)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of num

Ela mora num apartamento pequeno.
She lives in a small flat.
Trabalho numa escola da cidade.
I work in a school in the city.
Cresci três centímetros num ano.
I grew three centimetres in a year.
Antes de entrar num prédio inexplorado, certifico-me de que não há perigo.
Before entering an unexplored building, I make sure that there is no danger.

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