What does de in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word de in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use de in Portuguese.

The word de in Portuguese means from, for, from, on, with, of, of, of, of, of, of, in, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, em, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, de, em torno de, cerca de, por volta de, perto de, de um lado para o outro, em torno de, cerca de, de circunferência, de cima, na parte de cima, além de compreensão, first and third person singular present subjunctive form of dar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word de

from

preposição (origem)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

for

preposição (uso, propósito)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

from

preposição (lugar ou momento de início)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

on

preposição (condição, situação) (physical posture)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

with

preposição (meio, recurso)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (motivo)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (medida, preço) (measure, volume)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (conteúdo, material)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (posse)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (relação com algum assunto)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

of

preposição (relação típica, própria de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

in

preposição (indicação de tempo)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")