a palavra

Usages of a palavra

Fale devagar, senhor, para que eu possa entender cada palavra.
Speak slowly, sir, so that I can understand every word.
Eu escrevo uma palavra nova.
I write a new word.
O professor pediu para descrevermos o nosso fim de semana em poucas palavras.
The teacher asked us to describe our weekend in a few words.
Na última aula de português, eu já tinha soletrado esta palavra, mas quero praticá-la outra vez.
In the last Portuguese class, I had already spelled this word, but I want to practice it again.
Ele esforça-se para entender cada palavra.
He makes an effort to understand every word.
Repete a palavra, por favor.
Repeat the word, please.
Quando a raiva aparece, é difícil controlar as palavras e as emoções.
When anger appears, it is hard to control words and emotions.
A advogada prometeu que haveria de explicar a lei com palavras simples.
The female lawyer promised that she would explain the law in simple words.
Fala devagar, assim eu consigo perceber cada palavra.
Speak slowly, that way I can understand each word.
Quando não sei uma palavra, peço ao professor que me empreste um dicionário.
When I don’t know a word, I ask the teacher to lend me a dictionary.
Eu uso o tradutor quando não sei uma palavra em alemão.
I use the translator when I don't know a word in German.
Vou repetindo as palavras em voz alta para não me esquecer.
I keep repeating the words out loud so I don’t forget.
O Pedro ainda se engana no acento de algumas palavras, mas já usa melhor a maiúscula e a minúscula.
Pedro still makes mistakes with the accent in some words, but he already uses capital and lowercase letters better.
Se a palavra tiver acento, escreve-a com calma para não esqueceres nenhuma letra.
If the word has an accent, write it calmly so you don’t forget any letter.
Às vezes, eu engano-me no acento dessa palavra.
Sometimes, I get the accent of that word wrong.
Às vezes, eu engano-me no acento dessa palavra e ponho um ponto final onde devia haver uma vírgula.
Sometimes, I get the accent of that word wrong and put a full stop where there should be a comma.

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