Whit’s Portuguese Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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profissões

A

professions

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posse

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possession

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engenheiro

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engineer

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timorense

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Timorese

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casado/a
cansado/a

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married
tired

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brasileiro/a

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Brazilian

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colegas

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colleagues

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8
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advogados

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lawyers

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9
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segunda-feira

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Monday

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10
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avó, avô, avós, avôs

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grandmother grandfather

grandmothers grandfathers

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aluno

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student

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12
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rapaz, rapariga

A

boy, girl

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13
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Estes exercícios são muitos fáceis.

A

These exercises are very easy.

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14
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espanhol

A

Spaniard

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15
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teste
exame

A

test
exam

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16
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escritório geral,
escritório de secretário,
secretária,
ministério

A

general office,
secretary’s office,
a writing desk, and also a secretary (lady) working in an office
ministry

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17
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magro
leite magro

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lean, slender, skinny
light milk

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18
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Alemanha
alemão (homem)
alemã (mulher)
alemães (homens)
alemãs (mulheres)

homens alemães. mulheres alemãs.

A

Germany
German male
German female
German men
German women

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19
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mão, mãos

mãe, mães

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hand, hands

mother, mothers

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20
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um animal selvagem

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a wild animal

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21
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avião

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airplane

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22
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estrangeiros

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foreigners, strangers

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23
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quarta-feira

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Wednesday

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24
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com sono

A

sleepy

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25
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cumprimentos,
cumprimentar

saudações

A

compliments/greetings
to greet

greetings

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26
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lá fora

A

there
out there

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27
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O José está deitado porque está doente.

A

José is lying down because he is ill.

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28
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com fome

A

hungry

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29
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Eles estão à espera do autocarro.

A

They are (waiting for) the bus.

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30
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ser experimentado
teve de ser experimentado

A

to be experienced
has to be experienced

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31
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ação

A

action

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32
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azedo

A

sour

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33
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loiro, loura

A

blonde

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34
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atrasado

A

late

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35
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com sede

A

thirsty

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36
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A mesa é de vidro.

A

The table is made of glass.

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37
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A janela é larga.
A janela está fechada.

A

The window is wide.
The window is closed.

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38
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empregado/a

A

employee

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39
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Ela está a ler.
Ela não está a comer.
Está a chover.
Não está a nevar.
Eles estão a trabalhar.
Não estão à conversar.

A

She is reading.
She is not eating.
It is raining.
It is not snowing.
They are working.
They are not conversing.

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40
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descrever

A

to describe

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41
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está a acontecer

A

it is happening

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42
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neste momento

A

in this moment

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43
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Podem desligar a televisão.
Não estamos a ver.

A

You can turn off the tv. We are not watching (it).

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44
Q

Falem mais baixo!
Eles estão a estudar.

A

Speak lower! They are studying.

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45
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A Ana faz anos hoje.

A

Ana has a birthday today.

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46
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Despachem-se! O comboio está a chegar.

despacha-te

A

Hurry up! The train is arriving.

hurry up

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47
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Na cozinha.

A

In the kitchen.

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48
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Posso levar o jornal?

A

Can I take the newspaper?

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49
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criança, crianças

miúdo, miúdos

A

child, children

kid, kids

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50
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É melhor levar o guarda-chuva.

A

It’s better to take the umbrella.

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51
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Faça frases verdadeiras.

A

Make true sentences.

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52
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O telefone está a tocar.

A

The telefone is ringing.

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53
Q

Os meus colegas

A

my colleagues

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54
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apanhar sol

tomar banho de sol

A

sunbathing

to sunbathe

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55
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andar de bicicleta

A

to go by bicycle / to ride a bicycle

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56
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Eu moro em Lisboa.
Eles jogam ténis ao sábado.
Ele toma o pequeno-almoço às 8h00.
(às 8 horas de manhã)

A

I live in Lisbon.
They play tennis on Saturday.
He has breakfast at 8:00 a.m.

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57
Q

ações habituais
constatar um facto

A

habitual actions
state a fact

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58
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A Terra gira à volta do Sol.

girar
voltar
virar

A

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

turn, spin, revolve
to go back
to turn

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59
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Eu raramente almoço em casa.

A

I rarely eat at home.

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60
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O elevador não desce. Está avariado.

A

The elevator doesn’t go down. It’s broken.

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61
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Esqueço-me sempre do chapéu de chuva na escola.

A

I always forget the rain hat at school.

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62
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Atendes o telefone?

A

Do you answer the phone?

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63
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Ele não consegue estudar com barulho.

A

He can’t study with noise.

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64
Q

Sentes-te bem?
Sinto-me doente.

A

Do you feel well?
I feel sick.

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65
Q

Dispo o casaco assim que entro em casa.

assim que
assim

A

I take off my coat as soon as I enter the house.

as soon as
like this

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66
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Despes o casaco?

A

Take off your coat?

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67
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Dirige a orquestra, maestro?

A

Do you conduct the orchestra, maestro?

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68
Q

Admitem empregados?

A

Do you admit employees?

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69
Q

Preferem ficar em casa.

A

They prefer to stay at home.

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70
Q

Cuidado!
Não caio nada.

não caiu nada

A

Be careful.
I don’t drop anything / I don’t fall at all

nothing fell

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71
Q

O carteiro distribui o correio.

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The postman distributes the mail.

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72
Q

A natureza constrói e o homem destrói.

A

Natures builds and man destroys.

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73
Q

Pode desligar o rádio. Não estou a ouvir.

A

You can turn off the radio. I’m not listening.

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74
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Está a chover.

A

It’s raining.

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75
Q

O que é que estão à fazer.

A

What are you doing?
(What is it that you are doing?)

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76
Q

Esqueço-me sempre.
Lembras-te do nosso professor?

A

I always forget.
Do you remember our teacher?

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77
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Venho sempre de autocarro.

A

I always come by bus.

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78
Q

Ela arruma a casa todos os dias.

A

She cleans/tidies/arranges the house every day.

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79
Q

chef,
chefe, patrão

A

chef of the kitchen
boss or chief

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80
Q

Vire (imperativo) aqui à direita e depois siga (imperativo) sempre em frente.

A

Turn here to the right, then continue on (follow on) straight ahead.

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81
Q

Chega aqui, por favor.

A

Come here, please.

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82
Q

fala acerca da família

Tenho dos irmãos e duas irmãs.

dizer a idade

A

talk about family

I have two brothers and two sisters.

tell the age

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83
Q

A nossa casa tem 6 divisões e tem um grande jardim.

A

Our house has 6 rooms and a big garden.

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84
Q

uma borracha

A

an eraser

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85
Q

Ontem à noite eles foram ao cinema.

A

Last night they went to the movies.

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86
Q

O filme foi bom.
No fim de semana passado eu fui à praia.

A

The film was good.
Last weekend I went to the beach.

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87
Q

No domingo passado eu estive com os meus amigos.

A

Last Sunday I was with my friends.

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88
Q

Ontem eu tive muito trabalho no escritório.

A

Yesterday I had a lot of work at the office.

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89
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O professor foi ao médico.

A

The teacher went to the doctor.

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90
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Ontem fomos aos anos do Pedro. A festa foi ótima.

A

Yesterday we went to Pedro’s birthday. The party was great.

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91
Q

Foi lá em negócios.
Foi uma viagem muito cansativa.

A

He went there on business.
It was a very tiring trip.

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92
Q

Ontem à tarde ele sentiu-se mal e foi para casa.

A

Yesterday in the afternoon he felt bad and went home.

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93
Q

Ontem trabalhei das nov às seis.

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Yesterday I worked from 9 to 6.

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94
Q

A camioneta para o Porto já partiu.

A

The bus to Porto has already left.

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95
Q

Comi tanto chocolates que fiquei mal disposto.

A

I ate so much chocolate that I got sick.

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96
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A Ana nasceu no Porto e sempre lá viveu.

A

Ana was born in Porto and has always lived there.

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97
Q

ao jantar

A

at dinner

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98
Q

Você conseguiu.

A

You did it. You got it.

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99
Q

Puseram os casacos e saíram.

A

They put on their coats and left.

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100
Q

Ontem não pude ir com vocês porque tinha de estudar.

A

Yesterday I couldn’t go with you because I had to study.

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101
Q

Os amigos deram-lhe os parabéns e trouxeram-lhe presentes.

A

Friends congratulated him and brought him gifts.

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102
Q

Os meus vizinhos fizeram muito barulho ontem à noite b

A

My neighbors made a lot of noise last night.

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103
Q

Elas não souberam o que aconteceu.

A

They didn’t know what happened.

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104
Q

Ele viu-me mas eu não o vi.

A

He saw me but I didn’t see him.

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105
Q

Ontem esqueci-me dó chapéu de chuva na escola.

A

Yesterday I forgot my rain hat at school.

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106
Q

Vocês deitam-se muito tarde?

A

Do you go to bed very late?

107
Q

Não, deitamo-nos sempre cedo.

A

No, we always go to bed early.

108
Q

Eles se encontraram uma vez.

A

They already met once.

109
Q

Nunca me lembro do teu número de telefone.

A

I never remember your telephone number.

110
Q

levantar-se
deitar-se

A

get up
lie down

111
Q

esquecer-se
lembrar-se

A

forget
remember

112
Q

Lembras-te da Ana?
Lembro-me muito bem.

A

Do you remember Ana?
I remember very well.

113
Q

Já se lavaram, meninos?
Ainda não nós lavamos.

A

Have you washed, boys?
We haven’t washed yet.

114
Q

Chegámos agora porque nos despachámos mais cedo.

A

We came now because we finished early

115
Q

Nós abraçámo-nos.
Eles não se cumprimentam.

A

We hug each other.
They don’t greet each other.

116
Q

Encontrei-me com o João na terça.

A

I met with João on Tuesday.

117
Q

Pergunta-lhe se está tudo bem.

A

Ask him if everything is fine.

118
Q

Pergunto-me se está tudo bem com ele.

A

I wonder if everything’s ok with him.

119
Q

Eu arrependo-me do que disse.

A

I regret what I said.

120
Q

Eles queixam-se do barulho.

A

They complain about the noise.

121
Q

Eu vi-me no espelho.

A

I saw myself in the mirror.

122
Q

Eles lembram-se do meu aniversário.

A

They remember my birthday.

123
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Eu rio-me muito contigo.

A

I laugh a lot with you.

124
Q

Ela atrasou-se.

A

She’s late.

125
Q

Sentes-te bem?

A

Do you feel well?

126
Q

Eu levantei-me.

A

I got up.

127
Q

zangar-se

A

to get mad

128
Q

próprio
mesmo

A

self
same

129
Q

Desenhei-me a mim.

Desenhaste-te a ti (mesmo) .

Ela desenhou-se a si (própria).

Desenhámo-nos a nós (próprios) .

Desenharam-se a vocês (mesmos) .

A

I drew myself.
You drew yourself.
She drew herself.
We drew ourselves.
They drew themselves.

130
Q

Trouxe o cão comigo.
Trouxeste o cão contigo.

Trouxemos o cão connosco.

Trouxeram o cão com eles (Trouxeram o cão consigo).

A

I brought the dog with me.
You brought the dog with you.
We brought the dog with us.
They brought the dog with them.
(They brought the dog with them.)

131
Q

Ele ofereceu um presente a si mesmo.

A

He offered himself a gift.

132
Q

Ele ri-se de si próprio.

A

He laughs at himself.

133
Q

Fiz isto a mim próprio.

Fizeste isto a ti próprio.

Fizemos isto a nós próprios.

Fizeram isto a vocês mesmos.

A

I did this to myself.
You did this to yourself.
We did this to ourselves.
You did this to yourselves.

134
Q

Ele levou a mala consigo.

A

He took the suitcase with him.

135
Q

Isto é para si.

Eu vou consigo.

A

This is for you.
I will go with you.

Si and consigo can replace você, as using você in European Portuguese can sometimes be seen as disrespectful or too intense.

136
Q

Ele falou de si.
Ele falou de si próprio.

Ele está preocupado consigo.
Ele está preocupado consigo mesmo.

Ele falou dele.
Ele falou dela.

A

He talked about you.
He talked about himself.

He is worried about you.
He is worried about himself.

He talked about him.
He talked about her.

137
Q

lar

A

home

138
Q

imobiliária— real estate (business)
imobiliário— real estate office
um imóvel— a property
imóveis— properties
[Real estate is immobile,
immovable.]

mobiliários— furniture
um móvel— one piece of furniture.
móveis— furniture, furnishings
a loja de móveis — the furniture store
[Furniture is mobil, moveable.]

A casa está mobilada.
The house is furnished.

móvel— mobil
mobilidade— mobility

Ele não é muito móvel.
He is not very mobile.

Ele tem problemas de mobilidade.
He has mobility issues.

telemóvel / telemóveis — cell phones

A
139
Q

Sótão Móveis

A

Attic Furniture

140
Q

Descubra os especialistas.

A

Discover the experts.

141
Q

cozinha, cozinha

cozinheiro, cozinheira

A

cuisine, kitchen

chef, cook

142
Q

brinquedos

A

toys

143
Q

amanhecer

A

dawn

144
Q

pinheiro
madeira de pinho
pisos /chão de pinho
ou
—soalho de pinho
chãos flutuantes

pinhal
Pinhalense

o silvicultor

A

pine tree
pine wood
pine floors
or
pine floor
floating floors

pine forest
someone who lives in the pine forest

the forester

145
Q

previsível
imprevisível

vencível

imbatível

A

predictable
unpredicatable

beatable

unbeatable

146
Q

ocasião

ocasiões

ocasionalmente

pneus de ocasião

A

occasion

occasions

occasionally

used tires

147
Q

riso
recolha
recolho seletiva

A

laughter
collection
selective collection

148
Q

viaturas / veículos
autocarro
carro
camion
camioneta
avião

A

vehicles
bus
car
truck
van
plane

149
Q

tirar

atirar

A

to take

to throw

150
Q

conseguir

poder

If in doubt, it’s safer to use poder - it can take on the meaning of conseguir, but conseguir can’t take on the meaning of poder.

A

can / to be able to / to manage, achieve, get

to have permission to do something
Posso?

If in doubt, it’s safer to use poder - it can take on the meaning of conseguir, but conseguir can’t take on the meaning of poder.

151
Q

mansão

A

mansion

152
Q

inscrição, inscrições

subscrição, subscrições

receitas

A

registrations

subscriptions

prescriptions

153
Q

talheres, faqueiro, faca, garfo, colher

A

cutlery
cutlery set
knife
fork
spoon

154
Q

frigideira

panela de pressão

grelhados elétrico

A

cooking pan

pressure cooker

electric grill cooker

155
Q

fábrica de loiça

A

dish factory

156
Q

pessoal
impessoal

A

personal
impersonal

157
Q

Tenta acordar cedo.

A

Try to wake up early.

158
Q

Fumar faz mal à saúde.

A

Smoking is harmful to your health.

159
Q

A melhor coisa a fazer é aceitar.

A

The best thing to do is to accept it.

160
Q

A melhor coisa a fazer é aceitar.

A

The best thing to do is to accept it.

161
Q

Querer é poder.

A

To want is to be able to.

Equivalent to “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”.

162
Q

Ele costuma sair mais cedo.

costuma

A

He usually leaves early.

usually

163
Q

Praticar exercício é um excelente passatempo.

A

Exercising is an excellent hobby.

164
Q

Não consigo fazer isso.

A

I can’t do that.

165
Q

Trabalhar demasiado é prejudicial à saúde

A

Working too hard is bad for your health

166
Q

Ouvir música pode ser relaxante.

A

Listening to music can be relaxing.

167
Q

Vou precisar de ajuda.

A

I’m going to need help.

168
Q

Lembro-me de ter falado com o João.

A

I remember having spoken to João.

169
Q

Gosto imenso de jogar futebol.

A

I really like playing football.

170
Q

Deixe aqui o seu tabuleiro.

A

Leave your tray here.

171
Q

armazém

A

storage

172
Q

Este calendário inclui feriados.

férias

A

This calendar includes public holidays.

personal holidays and vacations

173
Q

A águia voa rapidamente.

A

The eagle flies quickly.

174
Q

Deve estar numa prateleira.

A

It must be on a shelf.

175
Q

campo de brincadeiras

brincadeiras

A

playground

pranks

176
Q

escadinhas, escadas

A

stairs

177
Q

os melhores filmes dos melhores festivais nacionais

A

the best films from the best national festivals

178
Q

lucro

fluxo de caixa

A

profit

cash flow

179
Q

bocadinho

A

a little bit

180
Q

Não basta fazer crescer a sua empresa.
Tem de ser sustentável.

A

It’s not enough to grow your company.
It has to be sustainable.

181
Q

O prazer de ser saudável.

A

the pleasure of being healthy.

182
Q

banquinho de três pernas, banco de parque

banco

banquinho

A

three-legged stool, public bench

bench

stool

183
Q

Deve estar numa prateleira.

A

It must be on a shelf.

184
Q

tomar conta de

A

to take care of

185
Q

O médico trata de ti.

A

The doctor treats you.

186
Q

Os chapéus dos homens.

Ela gosta do vestido, apesar da cor.

Eles estão de pé.

A

The hats of the men, The men’s hats.

She likes the dress despite the color.

They are standing.

187
Q

daqui a uma semana

in a week
– i.e. “From here to a week” – Within the time frame from now until a week from now
More often than not, it means “to”, but it’s important not to get tied to an exact translation, especially when it comes to words that serve a grammatical function, like prepositions.

A

in a week

188
Q

Vou a + a cidade =
Vou à cidade
I’m going to the city

a + a frente de =
à frente de
in (the) front of, ahead of

Eles vão a + os Jogos Olímpicos =
Eles vão aos Jogos Olímpicos
They’re going to the Olympic Games

Eles vão a + as 14h20 =
Eles vão às 14h20
They are going at 14:20 (2:20p.m.)

Ela vai à festa.
a (preposition) + a (definite article) = à
instead of “Ela vai a a festa”, the correct sentence would be:
Ela vai à festa.

Tu pagas ao taxista.
a (preposition) + o (definite article) = ao

pagar a
to pay (to someone)

A
189
Q

A máquina precisa de pilhas para funcionar
The machine needs batteries to work

A
190
Q

Não vais resistir aos nossos sabores.

A

You won’t resist our flavors.

191
Q

publicidade não endereçada

A

unaddressed advertising

192
Q

Pronto para ficar mais leve.

A

Ready to get lighter.
(as in weight loss)

193
Q

Adira já.

Adirir.

A

Join now.

Join.

194
Q

tintas

isolamento térmico

manutenção e proteção

A

paints

thermal insulation

maintenance and protection

195
Q

mensalidade e taxas fixas

A

monthly payments and
fixed rates/flat fees.

196
Q

cuide de si

A

take care of yourself

197
Q

Com os melhores cumprimentos,

A

With best regards,

198
Q

O teto do banheiro ficou perfeito.

A

The bathroom ceiling looks perfect.

199
Q

ruído, barulho

A

noise

200
Q

Já não posso ouvir esta música!

A

I can’t stand listening to this song anymore!

Já não posso ouvir esta música! || Já não consigo ouvir esta música! (I can’t stand listening to this song anymore!)
I’m afraid that the boundaries don’t get any more specific than that.

If in doubt, it’s safer to use poder - it can take on the meaning of conseguir, but conseguir can’t take on the meaning of poder.

201
Q

Eu espero pelos (por os) meus pais.

A

I wait for my parents.

202
Q

Obrigado pelas (por as) prendas.

A

Thank you for the gifts.

203
Q

Estou feliz pelo meu pai.

Por (preposição) + O (artigo definido) = Pelo

A

I’m happy for my father.

204
Q

Obrigado pela visita.

Por (preposição) + A (artigo definido feminino) = Pela

A

Thanks for the visit.

205
Q

Eu não confio nele.

O segredo está nela.

A

I don’t trust (in) him.
The secret is within her.

206
Q

Cais estreito.

A

Narrow pier.

207
Q

Consigo em cada sorriso.

A

With you in every smile.

208
Q

Pague faturas, impostos, portagens e estacionamento.

A

Pay invoices, taxes, tolls and parking.

209
Q

doação de vestuário usado

Contacto para recolhas, emergências e mais informações.

camisas, calças, fatos, casacos, ténis, sapatos, malas, cintos.

A

donation of used clothing

Contact for pickups, emergencies and more information.

shirts, pants, suits, coats, sneakers, shoes, suitcases or purses, belts.

210
Q

Agora, falar connosco è mais fácil.

A
211
Q

rastreios, rastreadores, tensão arterial, glicémia

A

screenings, trackers, blood pressure, blood glucose

212
Q

cores chatas

A

boring colors

213
Q

De que raça é o cão?

A

What breed is the dog?

214
Q

Ela gosta do vestido, apesar da cor.

A

She likes the dress despite the color.

215
Q

Pode segurar o imóvel, o conteúdo ou ambos.

A

It/you can insure the property, the contents or both.

216
Q

O seguro EuroBic multirriscos, com sede em Lisboa.

A

Multi-risk EuroBic insurance, headquartered in Lisbon.

217
Q

verificável

possuindo poderes de cobrança de prémios de seguro

A

verifiable

having powers to collect insurance premiums

218
Q

eu sinto-me ansiosa.

A

I feel anxious.

219
Q

deitar

deitar fora

A

to lie down

to throw out

220
Q

Não gosto disto.

Tudo mudou depois daquilo.

A

I don’t like this.

Everything changed after that.

221
Q

Eu lembro-me daquelas férias.

Vocês precisam daquela casa.

A

I remember those far away holidays

You pl. need that far away house

222
Q

lancheiras

A

lunch boxes

223
Q

A vida é o que faz dela.
Seja a melhor versão de si mesmo.

A

Life is what you make of it.
Be the best version of yourself.

224
Q

leste oeste norte sur

A

east west north south

225
Q

aldeia, vila, cidade

A

village, small rural settlement, city

226
Q

areal

A

sandy, a large area of sand

227
Q

Jesus está de volta.

A

Jesus is back.

228
Q

maples

A

sofás

229
Q

Ele não gosta daquilo.

A

He does not like that (far away thing).

230
Q

Tu gostas desses pêssegos?

A

Do you (sing.,inf.) like those near listener peaches?

231
Q

Os sapatos delas são iguais n

A

Their females shoes are the same.

232
Q

Eu não gosto muito disto.

A

I don’t like this very much.

233
Q

Não fales nisto.

Note that negative imperative sentences borrow verb conjugations from the present subjunctive!

A

Do not talk about this.

Note that negative imperative sentences borrow verb conjugations from the present subjunctive!

234
Q

tacho do pescador

A

fisherman’s pot

235
Q

Apagar fogos é trabalho de bombeiro.

A

Putting out fires is a firefighter’s job.

236
Q

o canto

A

the corner

237
Q

novo, novos

A

new, young

238
Q

riscas
lisas

A

stripes
plain

239
Q

o toque

A

a touch, a twist, a flair

240
Q

à procura do piso certo?

A

looking for the right floor?

241
Q

arroios

Saiba mais sobre o plano de intervenção e melhoramento dos espaços verdes.

A

Learn more about the intervention plan and improvement of the green spaces.

242
Q

o abacaxí (BR), dois abacaxis
o ananás (PT),

Adicione dois abacaxis.

A

one pineapple, two pineapples

Add two pineapples.

243
Q

quadro elétrico

A

switchboard
circuit breaker

244
Q

wet floors
slippery floor

A

pisos molhados

piso escorregadio

245
Q

dispomos, dispomos de
take away

A

we have
take away

246
Q

ovelha (feminina)

carneiro (masculino)

A

sheep (female)
sheep (male)

247
Q

O cachorro é uma fêmea. O gato é macho. Ela é feminina. Ele é masculino.

A

The dog is a female. The cat is a male. She is feminine. He is masculine.

248
Q

ribeiro, andorinhas

A

brook, swallows

249
Q

amamentação

A

breastfeeding

250
Q

na+outra = noutra

Eu sentarei as crianças noutra mesa.

A

another

I will sit the children at another table.

251
Q

Embarrassing Mistakes” file:

a baleia
whale

a boleia
ride, lift

Warning: Getting these two mixed up could lead to potentially hilarious consequences, at your expense!

A
252
Q

preso

O Pedro ficou preso no trânsito.

A

stuck

Pedro got stuck in traffic.

253
Q

em vigor

A

in effect

254
Q

despejar

Proibido despejar lixo.

A

dump

Forbidden to dump garbage.

255
Q

O povo

A

O povo
is a term used to describe the common people, or citizens of a nation.

256
Q

calças
calçado

A

pants
footwear

257
Q

A conta do supermercado subiu?

A

Did the supermarket bill go up?

258
Q

3 of 14

Listen to the audio and choose the correct phrase.

I turn on the television in order to see the soap opera
Acendo a televisão, a fim de ver a telenovela
Eu acendo a televisão quando quero ver um filme
Ligo a televisão para ver as notícias
Apago a televisão, a fim de ver uma sopa
Next >
One Star
Acender
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and
One Star
ligar
More Actions
both mean “to turn on” something, such as an electronic device or an electric lamp.

To turn off these devices, you can use
One Star
apagar
turn off, delete
More Actions
and
One Star
desligar
disconnect
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3 of 14

Listen to the audio and choose the correct phrase.

I turn on the television in order to see the soap opera
Acendo a televisão, a fim de ver a telenovela
Eu acendo a televisão quando quero ver um filme
Ligo a televisão para ver as notícias
Apago a televisão, a fim de ver uma sopa
Next >
One Star
Acender
More Actions
and
One Star
ligar
More Actions
both mean “to turn on” something, such as an electronic device or an electric lamp.

To turn off these devices, you can use
One Star
apagar
turn off, delete
More Actions
and
One Star
desligar
disconnect
More Actions
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259
Q

Habituem-se.

A

Get used to it.

260
Q

Desculpem o meu atraso!
Sorry I’m late!, Excuse my lateness! (speaking to group)

A

Desculpem o meu atraso!
Sorry I’m late!, Excuse my lateness! (speaking to group)

261
Q

Enganei-me
I made a mistake

A

Enganei-me
I made a mistake

262
Q

Esqueci-me de desligar o fogão
I forgot to turn off the stove

A

Esqueci-me de desligar o fogão
I forgot to turn off the stove

263
Q

Não queremos atrasar-nos
We don’t want to be late

A

Não queremos atrasar-nos
We don’t want to be late

264
Q

Daqui a dois dias.

Daqui, “from here”, “from now”, can refer to either time or place.

A

In two days, two days from now.

Daqui, “from here”, “from now”, can refer to either time or place.