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.
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