Usages of haver
Na segunda-feira eu chegaria mais cedo se não houvesse trânsito.
On Monday I would arrive earlier if there were no traffic.
Se houver atraso no voo, a hóspede pode ligar para a recepcionista e mudar a reserva.
If there is a delay in the flight, the guest can call the receptionist and change the reservation.
Ainda há chance de a reunião terminar cedo?
Is there still a chance that the meeting will end early?
Ela não quer se separar do marido, porque ainda há carinho entre os dois.
She does not want to separate from her husband, because there is still affection between the two.
É difícil se separar de alguém quando ainda há carinho.
It is difficult to separate from someone when there is still affection.
No estojo dela, sempre há uma régua e duas canetas azuis.
In her pencil case, there is always a ruler and two blue pens.
Se a cola tivesse acabado, nós teríamos esperado a professora, mas ainda havia cola na mesa.
If the glue had run out, we would have waited for the teacher, but there was still glue on the table.
A placa dizia que havia pedágio na frente e também avisava sobre engarrafamento.
The sign said there was a toll up ahead and also warned about a traffic jam.
A senhora não deve deixar de levar o diploma quando houver uma reunião presencial.
You should not fail to bring the diploma when there is an in-person meeting, ma’am.
A faxina demorou porque havia muita bagunça debaixo da cama e atrás da porta.
The cleaning took a long time because there was a lot of mess under the bed and behind the door.
Há quatro pessoas aqui.
There are four people here.
Durante a interrupção programada, não há fornecimento de energia.
During the scheduled interruption, there is no electricity supply.
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