Usages of mais cedo
Hoje eu posso limpar a casa mais cedo.
Today I can clean the house earlier.
Nós vamos jantar mais cedo.
We are going to have dinner earlier.
É urgente rever o nosso horário de trabalho, porque precisamos parar mais cedo para superar o cansaço.
It’s urgent to review our work schedule, because we need to stop earlier to overcome tiredness.
Se ele recolher os brinquedos, podemos sair mais cedo.
If he picks up the toys, we can leave earlier.
Se eu não tivesse tido tanto medo de falhar, talvez tivesse aprendido mais cedo.
If I hadn’t been so afraid of failing, I might have learned earlier.
Eu teria começado este curso mais cedo, se o tivesse conhecido antes.
I would have started this course earlier if I had known about it before.
Para nós chegarmos a horas, é preciso sairmos de casa mais cedo.
For us to arrive on time, we need to leave the house earlier.
A mãe tentou convencer o filho a deitar‑se mais cedo.
The mother tried to convince her son to go to bed earlier.
Em março, o Pedro passa a acordar mais cedo para estudar antes do trabalho.
In March, Pedro starts waking up earlier to study before work.
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