séculos
1. plural of century; periods of 100 years each
The ruins date back several centuries.
As ruínas datam de vários séculos atrás.
2. a very long time; ages
It feels like centuries since I last saw you.
Parece que se passaram séculos desde que nos vimos pela última vez.
3. in cricket, a score of 100 or more runs by a batter
The batsman scored three centuries in the tournament.
O batedor marcou três centuries no torneio.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'séculos' is commonly used both literally for historical periods and figuratively to express long durations. In cricket-playing nations, 'century' is a prestigious sporting achievement. The phrase 'parece séculos' (seems like centuries) is widely used in colloquial speech to express that time feels stretched out.
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