such

[/sʌtʃ/]

adjective/determiner

tal, tão, semelhante

1. of this or that kind; of the same kind or category

I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.

Nunca vi um pôr do sol tão bonito.

2. used to emphasize the degree or extent of something

It was such a wonderful experience.

Foi uma experiência tão maravilhosa.

3. the person or thing previously mentioned

Politicians and such are always debating.

Políticos e pessoas assim estão sempre debatendo.

4. used in comparisons or examples

Fruits such as apples and oranges are healthy.

Frutas como maçãs e laranjas são saudáveis.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tal, tão

standard usage in both spoken and written Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

tal, tão

no significant regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

tal, tão

no significant regional variation

Portugal

tal, tão, semelhante

standard usage in European Portuguese

such and such - used when you don't want to specify exact details (tal e qual)

as such - in that capacity; therefore (como tal)

no such thing - that thing doesn't exist (nada disso)

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