Usages of dele
O Pedro perdeu a carteira dele ontem e está preocupado.
Pedro lost his wallet yesterday and is worried.
O livro dele é novo.
His book is new.
O António não quer ceder o lugar dele no comboio, mesmo que haja pessoas de pé.
António doesn’t want to give up his seat on the train, even if there are people standing.
A imprensa local colocou a ideia dele na manchete de hoje.
The local press put his idea in today’s headline.
A voz dele rompeu o silêncio da sala.
His voice broke the silence in the room.
O Pedro é introvertido, mas a irmã dele é extrovertida e fala com toda a gente.
Pedro is introverted, but his sister is extroverted and talks to everyone.
A irmã dele é advogada e defende pessoas pobres que não conhecem bem a lei.
His sister is a lawyer and defends poor people who don’t know the law well.
A amiga dele é muito racional e ajuda‑o a lidar com o conflito.
His friend is very rational and helps him deal with the conflict.
Para mim, o defeito dele é falar demasiado depressa.
For me, his flaw is speaking too fast.
Ontem a Maria desbloqueou um amigo, porque percebeu que a crítica dele era justa.
Yesterday Maria unblocked a friend, because she realised that his criticism was fair.
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