en in Portuguese
en in Portuguese is ecer, escer, ene — en means a printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
en in Portuguese
ecer
When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".
escer
When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".
ene
The name of the Latin-script letter N/n.
What does "en" mean?
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noun A printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
"The typesetter measured the gap in ens rather than in millimeters."
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noun The name of the letter N in the Latin alphabet.
"I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time."
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en in a sentence
- The typesetter measured the gap in ens rather than in millimeters.
- A space the width of one en separates the number from the label.
- I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.
- Children learn that en comes after em in the alphabet.
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What is "en" in Portuguese?
"en" in Portuguese is ecer, escer, ene. en means: A printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
How do you use "en" in a sentence?
Example: "The typesetter measured the gap in ens rather than in millimeters." In Portuguese, "en" is ecer, escer, ene.
Are there other ways to say "en" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "en": ecer, escer, ene.
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