Usages of isso
Eu nunca limpo a casa tarde, mas hoje vou fazer isso.
I never clean the house late, but today I will do that.
Isso é bom.
That is good.
Não há motivo para isso.
There is no reason for that.
Isso é sério.
That is serious.
A professora explicou isso há poucos minutos.
The teacher explained that a few minutes ago.
Agora o estudo já é visto como parte natural do meu dia, e isso dá‑me coragem para continuar.
Now studying is already seen as a natural part of my day, and that gives me courage to continue.
A minha personagem favorita é a mais realista, mas morre cedo, e isso deixou-me triste.
My favourite character is the most realistic, but she dies early, and that made me sad.
Mais tarde, a psicóloga repetiu o mesmo conselho e isso trouxe‑me algum consolo.
Later, the female psychologist repeated the same advice and that brought me some comfort.
Isso significa que o exame é fácil para o Pedro.
That means that the exam is easy for Pedro.
Provavelmente eu ainda vou ficar nervosa em muitas reuniões, mas isso faz parte da aprendizagem.
I will probably still get nervous in many meetings, but that is part of learning.
O brilho do ecrã está alto demais; isso cansa os olhos ao fim do dia.
The screen brightness is too high; that tires the eyes at the end of the day.
Não te preocupes com isso agora.
Don't worry about that now.
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