Usages of conseguir
A vizinha foi reclamar porque ninguém conseguiu dormir durante a noite.
The neighbor went to complain because nobody managed to sleep during the night.
Eu não consegui abrir o arquivo, mas minha prima conseguiu mandar o e-mail.
I could not open the file, but my cousin managed to send the email.
Se eu conseguir terminar o relatório hoje, vou caminhar na praça com minha tia.
If I can finish the report today, I will walk in the square with my aunt.
Meu tio conseguiu resolver o problema do projeto antes do prazo.
My uncle managed to solve the project problem before the deadline.
Quando eu perdi a chave, não consegui trancar o carro nem destrancar o portão.
When I lost the key, I could not lock the car or unlock the gate.
A visita da minha tia foi rápida, mas nós ainda conseguimos assistir a um filme juntas na televisão.
My aunt’s visit was quick, but we still managed to watch a movie together on television.
Quando há ciúmes, o casal não consegue conversar com calma.
When there is jealousy, the couple cannot talk calmly.
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.
Ela ligou o aspirador sem ler o manual e depois não conseguiu desligar.
She turned on the vacuum cleaner without reading the manual and then could not turn it off.
Minha filha não consegue engolir o remédio, então a médica sugeriu iogurte.
My daughter cannot swallow the medicine, so the doctor suggested yogurt.
Depois da faxina, eu consegui montar a cama perto do ventilador.
After the cleaning, I managed to assemble the bed near the fan.
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