Whit’s Portuguese Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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embora

A

although

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perto

Eu jogo futebol perto de minha casa.

A

close

I play soccer near my house.

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a

A

to, at, on

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entre

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between, among

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contra

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against

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para

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for

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após

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upon, after

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perante

Ela está perante uma decisão difícil.

A

in front of, before, facing

She is facing a difficult decision.

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de

A

from, of

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por

A

by, for

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até

Estou aqui até ao Natal.

A

until
by
up to

I’m here until Christmas.

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sem

A

without

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desde

Não como desde o pequeno-almoço.

A

since
from

I haven’t eaten since breakfast.

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14
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sob

A

under
underneath

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15
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em

A

in
on
at
about

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trás

A

behind
after

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apesar de

Correu bem apesar da chuva.

A

despite
in spite of

It went well despite the rain.

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a partir de

Não como mais carne a partir de hoje.

A

as of
from

I’m not eating any more meat as of today.

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19
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longe de

A

away
far from

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20
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atrás de

A

behind

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ao lado de

Ele senta-se ao lado da lareira.

A

next to
beside
alongside

He sits next to the fireplace.

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22
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graças a

A

thanks to

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23
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em frente a

Estou em frente à tua casa.

Note: It is not ‘enfrente’ like Spanish.

A

in front of

I am in front of your house.

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24
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quanto a

A

as to
as for
as regards
regarding

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25
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quase

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almost

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26
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perto de

Eu jogo futebol perto de minha casa.

A

near
around

I play soccer near my house.

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27
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por baixo de

A

below

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28
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em cima de

Em cima da mesa.

A

on
upon
above
on top of

On top of the table.

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29
Q

debaixo de

Está debaixo da cama.

A

under

It’s under the bed.

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30
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por causa de

Não vamos por causa de do mau tempo.

A

because of
due to

We’re not going because of the bad weather.

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31
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acerca de

A

about
concerning
upon
regarding

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32
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além

A

beyond
further on
yonder
in addition

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33
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além de

A

in addition to
besides
aside from
beyond

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34
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depois de

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after

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35
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através de

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through

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36
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a par de

A

besides

37
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antes de

A

before
ahead of

38
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por cima de

A

on top of
above

39
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conforme

A

according to
in conformance with
in accordance with

40
Q

consoante

É feito consoante as normas.

A

according to
as per

It is done according to the norms.

41
Q

durante

Ele corre durante horas!

A

during
for
over

He runs for hours!

42
Q

exceto

A

except

43
Q

segundo

A

according

44
Q

senão

Não tive hipótese senão voltar para trás.

A

but

I had no choice but to turn back.

45
Q

durante

A

for
during

46
Q

com

Estou com os meus amigos.

A

with

I’m with my friends.

47
Q

Até quando

Até quando ficas em Lisboa?

A

until when

Until when are you staying in Lisbon?

48
Q

ainda

ainda mais

ainda mais completo

A

yet, still, even, more

further, even more

even more complete

49
Q

além do mais

A

what is more

50
Q

Até

Até ela pode falar.

A

Even

Even she can speak.

51
Q

Desde quando

Desde quando pode falar?

A

Since when

Since when can you speak?

52
Q

sob

A partida joga-se sob forte chuva.

A

under

The match is being played under heavy rain.

53
Q

atrás

Ele corre atrás do cão dele.

A

after
back
behind
ago

He runs after his dog.

54
Q

detrás

A

behind

55
Q

para atrás

A

backwards

56
Q

dentro

dentro de

O programa começa dentro de momentos.

A

within
inside
in

inside of

The show starts in a moment.

57
Q

através de

A entrevista é feita através de Skype.

A

through

The interview is done through Skype.

58
Q

redor
em redor

A área em redor da cidade.

A

around

The area around the city.

59
Q

segundo o

Segundo o que ele me diz.

A

according to

According to what he tells me.

60
Q

senão

Põe no frigorífico, senão estraga-se.

A

otherwise

Put it in the fridge, otherwise it goes bad.

61
Q

conforme

A reunião decorre como conforme esperado.

A

according to

The meeting is going as expected.

62
Q

por isso

Eu tenho sacos, por isso eu vou de elevador.

A

therefore
for that reason

I have bags, so I will take the elevator.

63
Q

a fim de

Eu faço jardinagem, a fim de me acalmar.

A

in order to

I garden in order to calm myself down.

64
Q

logo

Apresentei-me ao serviço logo de manhã.

Não estuda, logo não tem boas notas.

A

soon

(and in the right context)
so, hence

I showed up for work first thing in the morning.

She doesn’t study, so she doesn’t have good grades.

65
Q

por volta

Levanto-me por volta das sete todas as manhãs.

A

around

I get up around seven every morning.

66
Q

no entanto

Gosto de doces. No entanto, sou magro.

A

however

I like sweets. However, I’m skinny.

67
Q

apesar disso

Não gosto de álcool. Apesar disso, vou experimentar.

A

despite that, nevertheless

I do not like alcohol. Despite that, I will try.

68
Q

porém

Ela não tem fome, porém tem de comer.

A

however

She is not hungry; however, she has to eat.

69
Q

contudo

Estou doente, contudo vou trabalhar.

A

however

I am sick; however, I go to work.

70
Q

todavia

Eu trabalho muito, todavia ganho pouco.

A

however

I work a lot; however, I earn little.

71
Q

ainda assim

Eu não nado. Ainda assim, entro na água.

A

even so, still

I do not swim. Even so, I enter the water.

72
Q

quando

Tu erraste, quando poderias ter acertado.

A

when

You messed up when you could have been right.

73
Q

agora

Sou bom, agora, parvo não sou.

A

now, here, yet

I am nice, but I’m not an idiot.

74
Q

mas

Está a chover. Mas vou sair à mesma.

A

but

It is raining. But I’ll go anyway.

75
Q

ora…ora

A avó ora educa, ora mima.

Another common way to say “ora…ora…” is:

às vezes

A

sometimes…and other times

The grandmother sometimes disciplines and sometimes spoils.

Another common way to say “ora…ora…” is:

às vezes

76
Q

ou…ou

Ou compro uma mota, ou compro um carro.

Ou vamos todos juntos, ou não vai ninguém.

A

either…or

Either I buy a motorcycle or I buy a car.

Either we all go together, or no one goes.

77
Q

porque

A

because

78
Q

pois

Fecha a porta, pois está frio.

Está frio. Não vou, pois, sair.

A

since
(and in the right context)
so, yeah

Close the door since it is cold.

It’s cold so I won’t go out.

79
Q

como

Como tenho frio, devo estar doente.

A

as

As I feel cold, I must be sick.

80
Q

portanto

Não quero ir, portanto não vou.

A

therefore

I don’t want to go, therefore I won’t go.

81
Q

então

A

so

82
Q

por conseguinte

Ela não toma banho, por conseguinte cheira mal.

A

consequently

She doesn’t take baths; consequently, she smells bad.

83
Q

quando

Eles comem, quando há comida.

A

when

They eat when there’s food.

84
Q

enquanto

A mãe vai às compras, enquanto o pai fica com as crianças.

A

while

The mother goes shopping, while the father stays with the kids.

85
Q

sempre que

Sempre que ele está em Lisboa, nós jantamos juntos.

Vou à praia sempre que posso.

A

whenever

Whenever he’s in Lisbon, we have dinner together.

I go to the beach whenever I can.

Sempre
usually means always, but in this context, it corresponds to the English translation of whenever or every time.

86
Q

assim que

A

as soon as

87
Q

visto que

Visto que choveu, não precisamos de regar as plantas.

A

since

Since it rained, we don’t need to water the plants.

88
Q

a fim de

Vou à empresa, a fim de me candidatar ao emprego.

A

in order to

I go to the company, in order to apply for the job.

89
Q

apenas

A

only, just, merely, barely, scarcely, hardly, alone, exclusively, but