Usages of quente
Normalmente, eu gosto de sopa quente ao almoço para me manter saudável.
Normally, I like hot soup at lunch to stay healthy.
Felizmente, a sopa ainda está quente, porque eu gosto de comer sem esperar.
Fortunately, the soup is still hot, because I like to eat without waiting.
A sopa quente contrasta com o café frio.
The hot soup contrasts with the cold coffee.
Verão é quente.
Summer is hot.
Se pegares nesse copo quente, usa um pano para não te queimares.
If you pick up that hot glass, use a cloth so you won’t burn yourself.
Fogo é quente.
Fire is hot.
O caldo está quente.
The broth is hot.
Sol está quente.
Sun is hot.
O chá quente alivia o cansaço.
Hot tea relieves tiredness.
O ferro está quente depois de passar a camisa.
The iron is hot after ironing the shirt.
Ele fica contente quando bebe chá quente de manhã.
He is happy when he drinks hot tea in the morning.
Se a frigideira estiver muito quente, tapa‑a e reduz o lume.
If the frying pan is too hot, cover it and turn the heat down.
A sopa está quente demais.
The soup is too hot.
Depois do jantar, ela passa a esfregona com água quente.
After dinner, she uses the mop with hot water.
Antes do exame, eu quero tomar um café quente.
Before the exam, I want to have a hot coffee.
No verão, ligo a ventoinha porque o quarto fica demasiado quente.
In summer I turn on the fan because the bedroom gets too hot.
A cozinha cheira a sopa quente.
The kitchen smells of hot soup.
O Pedro prepara um chá de hortelã quente para acalmar a garganta.
Pedro prepares a hot mint tea to soothe his throat.
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