Usages of lá fora
O meu pai está lá fora a falar com o vizinho.
My father is outside talking with the neighbor.
A minha mãe quer entrar na casa rápido, porque está frio lá fora.
My mother wants to enter the house quickly, because it is cold outside.
O Pedro e a Maria têm um filho e uma filha; os dois estão lá fora a jogar bola.
Pedro and Maria have a son and a daughter; both are outside playing ball.
Não fiques lá fora muito tempo, a chuva pode começar a cair.
Don’t stay outside too long, it might start to rain.
Se usares o grelhador lá fora, certifica-te de que está longe de crianças.
If you use the grill outside, make sure it's away from children.
Senhor, vista a camisa antes de sair, pois está bastante frio lá fora.
Sir, put on your shirt before leaving, because it's quite cold outside.
Lá fora, começou a cair neve enquanto fazíamos compras.
Outside, snow started to fall while we were shopping.
Lá fora, uma pequena cascata junto ao hotel refrescava o ar da tarde.
Outside, a small waterfall beside the hotel refreshed the afternoon air.
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