ano passado
1. The year immediately preceding the current year
Last year was very challenging for our business.
O ano passado foi muito desafiador para nosso negócio.
2. During the twelve-month period that occurred before the present year
I traveled to Europe last year.
Viajei para a Europa no ano passado.
3. In the calendar year immediately before now
Last year's sales exceeded our expectations.
As vendas do ano passado superaram nossas expectativas.
This is a neutral temporal reference used universally in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to denote the calendar year preceding the current one. It is commonly used in business, academic, and casual contexts for historical comparison and retrospective discussion.
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