colocar

to put

Usages of colocar

• À noite, ela lava a louça e coloca a roupa limpa na cadeira.: At night, she washes the dishes and puts the clean clothes on the chair.
• Eu quero colocar o casaco na cadeira.: I want to put the coat on the chair.
• Eu sempre coloco moedas no bolso do casaco.: I always put coins in the pocket of the coat.
• Depois do jantar, eu guardo a panela e coloco o lixo na lixeira.: After dinner, I put away the pot and put the trash in the trash can.
• Quando minha mãe cozinha, ela deixa a panela aberta e coloca o garfo e a colher na mesa.: When my mother cooks, she leaves the pot open and puts the fork and the spoon on the table.
• Você tem que colocar um pouco de sal no arroz.: You have to put a little salt in the rice.
• Eu não coloco açúcar no café, mas minha mãe coloca açúcar no bolo.: I don’t put sugar in coffee, but my mother puts sugar in the cake.
• Se você colocar muito açúcar, o café fica doce demais.: If you put too much sugar in, the coffee gets too sweet.
• Minha filha colocou o caderno e a caneta na mochila antes de sair para a escola.: My daughter put the notebook and the pen in the backpack before leaving for school.
• Meu braço dói, então vou colocar gelo agora.: My arm hurts, so I am going to put ice on it now.
• Depois do jogo, ela colocou gelo no joelho.: After the game, she put ice on her knee.
• Ela colocou a mão na cabeça e ficou quieta por um minuto.: She put her hand on her head and stayed quiet for a minute.
• Ela colocou a mão no ombro da filha e sorriu.: She put her hand on her daughter’s shoulder and smiled.
• Meu dedo dói, então vou colocar gelo agora.: My finger hurts, so I am going to put ice on it now.
• Depois do treinamento, vou colocar gelo no meu ombro.: After training, I am going to put ice on my shoulder.
• Por favor, não coloque muita pimenta na sopa.: Please, do not put too much pepper in the soup.
• Eu vou colocar gelo na água agora.: I am going to put ice in the water now.
• A foto da minha sobrinha ficou bonita, e minha tia quer colocá-la na sala.: The photo of my niece turned out beautiful, and my aunt wants to put it in the living room.
• Depois, coloco água no balde e deixo a vassoura perto da porta.: Afterward, I put water in the bucket and leave the broom near the door.
• O livro está na prateleira de cima, e eu vou colocar o jornal nela.: The book is on the top shelf, and I am going to put the newspaper on it.
• O motorista abriu o porta-malas para colocar as sacolas do supermercado.: The driver opened the trunk to put in the supermarket bags.
• Hoje eu vou colocar a roupa na máquina e usar um pouco de amaciante.: Today I am going to put the clothes in the washing machine and use a little fabric softener.
• Quanto mais amaciante você coloca, mais forte fica o cheiro da roupa.: The more fabric softener you add, the stronger the smell of the clothes gets.
• Se houver outra mancha na camisa, eu vou deixá-la de molho antes de colocar na máquina.: If there is another stain on the shirt, I am going to soak it before putting it in the machine.

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