Usages of as
Você deve respeitar as escolhas do seu colega.
You must respect your colleague’s choices.
Antigamente eu brincava no parque todas as tardes.
In the past I used to play in the park every afternoon.
Primeiro eu respondo as perguntas, depois fico quieto para revisar.
First I answer the questions, then I stay quiet to review.
As notícias são boas; vou lhe dizer tudo.
The news is good; I will tell you everything.
A sala de aula fica cheia quando a escola abre as portas.
The classroom gets full when the school opens the doors.
Hoje o céu está azul e as árvores estão bem verdes.
Today the sky is blue and the trees are very green.
Quando minha mãe está em reunião, é bom que as crianças fiquem quietas.
When my mother is in a meeting, it is good that the children stay quiet.
As crianças gostam de brincar no quintal quando o tempo está quente.
The children like to play in the backyard when the weather is hot.
Eu lavo as mãos antes de comer.
I wash my hands before eating.
Eu vou abrir a torneira para lavar as mãos.
I am going to turn on the faucet to wash my hands.
O motorista abriu o porta-malas para colocar as sacolas do supermercado.
The driver opened the trunk to put in the supermarket bags.
Minha prima ficou solteira no ano passado e agora sai mais com as amigas.
My cousin became single last year and now goes out more with her friends.
A menina quis chorar, mas respirou devagar e conseguiu descer as escadas com calma.
The girl wanted to cry, but breathed slowly and managed to go down the stairs calmly.
É melhor sublinhar as frases mais importantes do que destacar tudo.
It is better to underline the most important sentences than to highlight everything.
No parque, a professora pediu que as crianças esperassem antes de subir no balanço.
At the park, the teacher asked the children to wait before getting on the swing.
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