Usages of a chave
Preciso da chave agora, pois não consigo entrar sem ela.
I need the key now, because I can’t enter without it.
Se quiseres ouvir música, traz a tua chave para abrir o carro.
If you want to listen to music, bring your key to open the car.
Esta chave é a ferramenta ideal para abrir a porta principal.
This key is the ideal tool to open the main door.
Eu lanço as chaves na mesa.
I throw the keys on the table.
Eu verifico se a chave está na mesa.
I check if the key is on the table.
Ela encontrou sua chave no sofá.
She found her key on the sofa.
Se abrirmos a porta sem a chave, o alarme dispara.
If we open the door without the key, the alarm goes off.
Eu fico com a chave.
I keep the key.
Quando estás com pressa, podes esquecer a chave em casa.
When you are in a hurry, you can forget the key at home.
Eu encontrei a chave dela na mesa.
I found her key on the table.
Toquei no interfone, mas o porteiro já tinha subido para entregar outra chave.
I rang the intercom, but the doorman had already gone upstairs to deliver another key.
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