Portuguese Phrases 1

Question 1

he said to himself

Answer 1

falou para si mesmo

Question 2

I am looking for

Answer 2

estou à procura de (+ noun)

Question 3

no matter what the cost

Answer 3

a qualquer costa

Question 4

to complain to

Answer 4

fazer queixa a

Question 5

everything was ready

Answer 5

estava tudo pronto

Question 6

without a shadow of a doubt

Answer 6

sem sombra de duvida

Question 7

after seeing the film

Answer 7

depois de ver o filme

Question 8

after having seen the film

Answer 8

depois de ter visto o filme

Question 9

I will ask you this question

Answer 9

vou colocar-te esta questão

Question 10

quieter and quieter

Answer 10

cada vez mais tranquilo

Question 11

in spite of all this

Answer 11

apesar de tudo isto

Question 12

I am about to do something

Answer 12

eu estou prestes de fazer algo

Question 13

to learn to do something

Answer 13

aprender a fazer algo

Question 14

I learned to cook

Answer 14

aprendi a cozinhar

Question 15

she learned to draw

Answer 15

ela aprendeu a desenhar

Question 16

to be used to doing something

Answer 16

estar habituado/a a fazer algo

Question 17

I am used to painting alone

Answer 17

estou habituado a pintar sozinho

Question 18

we are used to cooking together

Answer 18

estamos habituados a cozinhar juntos

Question 19

it’s already starting to get warm

Answer 19

já começa a fazer muito calor

Question 20

how it is that they evoloved

Answer 20

como é que eles evoluiram

Question 21

above below

Answer 21

acima abaixo

Question 22

for the moment, it’s enough to know that

Answer 22

para já, ficam a saber que ..

Question 23

João needs to read more

Answer 23

O João precisa ler mais

Question 24

I cannot eat more (not allowed to)

Answer 24

Eu não posso comer mais

Question 25

I cannot eat more (physically unable to)

Answer 25

Eu não consigo comer mais

Question 26

to be applied to

Answer 26

aplicar-se em

Question 27

is applied to the area of personal development

Answer 27

aplica-se na área do desenvolvimento pessoal

Question 28

highly efficient

Answer 28

altamente eficaz

Question 29

to find the time to

Answer 29

arranjar tempo para

Question 30

Portugal ceased to be independent

Answer 30

O Portugal deixou de ser independente

Question 31

in the long run / in the long term

Answer 31

a longo prazo

Question 32

strange as it may seem

Answer 32

por mais estranho que pareça

Question 33

books make me cry

Answer 33

os livros me fazem chorar

Question 34

the word is pronounced

Answer 34

a palavra pronuncia-se

Question 35

the word is written

Answer 35

a palavra escreve-se

Question 36

the words are written

Answer 36

as palavras escrevem-se

Question 37

this serves as a good example

Answer 37

isso serve como um bom exemplo

Question 38

this serves to illustrate

Answer 38

isso serve para ilustrar

Question 39

I like the fact that …

Answer 39

eu gosto do facto que …

Question 40

there are still fires

Answer 40

ainda existem incêndios

Question 41

three times a week

Answer 41

três vezes por semana

Question 42

to change one’s mind

Answer 42

mudar de ideia

Question 43

he got up early

Answer 43

ele levantou cedo