apartado

[a.par.ˈta.du]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: apartados

separate, isolated, remote

1. adjective - Located far from others; isolated or distant

They live in an apartado village in the mountains.

Eles moram em uma aldeia apartada nas montanhas.

2. adjective - Set aside or separated from the main group

The apartado section was reserved for special guests.

A seção apartada foi reservada para convidados especiais.

3. noun (Portuguese) - P.O. Box (postal abbreviation)

Send the letter to P.O. Box 1234.

Envie a carta para o apartado 1234.

4. adjective - Withdrawn or aloof in behavior

He seemed apartado during the social gathering.

Ele parecia apartado durante a reunião social.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apartado

Commonly used for isolated locations; also means P.O. Box in postal context

São Paulo

apartado

Standard usage; frequently seen in postal addresses

Portugal

apartado

Used similarly; may also refer to 'apartado de correios' (P.O. Box)

Rio de Janeiro

apartado

Less common in everyday speech; more formal/written usage

apartado do mundo

viver apartado

manter-se apartado

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