ter de

to have to

Usages of ter de

• Quando tu vieres a pé, tens de atravessar a rua principal com cuidado.: When you come on foot, you have to cross the main street carefully.
• Tens de encher o jarro novamente, porque a limonada acabou.: You have to fill the pitcher again, because the lemonade is finished.
• Para subir ao sótão, tens de carregar a lanterna, pois lá dentro é muito escuro.: To go up to the attic, you have to carry the flashlight, because it is very dark inside.
• Eu começo a teclar no computador quando tenho de escrever um relatório.: I start typing on the computer when I have to write a report.
• Depois do jantar, tive de pagar a conta com cartão, pois esqueci-me de levar dinheiro.: After dinner, I had to pay the bill with a card, because I forgot to bring money.
• Tu tens de ter atitude para ter sucesso.: You must have attitude to succeed.
• Se quiseres pagar em numerário, terás de sacar algum dinheiro primeiro.: If you want to pay in cash, you’ll have to withdraw some money first.
• Tive de despender muito tempo a ler aquele relatório complicado.: I had to spend a lot of time reading that complicated report.
• Se o senhor quiser alugar a casa de férias, terá de assinar um contrato simples.: If you (sir) want to rent the vacation home, you will have to sign a simple contract.
• Ela teve de sussurrar a resposta, porque a biblioteca estava em silêncio absoluto.: She had to whisper the answer because the library was in complete silence.
• Quando algo inesperado acontecer, temos de manter a calma.: When something unexpected happens, we have to stay calm.
• Não tenho de recear falar com o diretor, porque ele costuma ser simpático.: I don’t have to fear speaking to the director because he is usually nice.
• Enquanto guiava o carro, tive de carregar a fundo no travão para evitar um acidente.: While driving the car, I had to press the brake thoroughly to avoid an accident.
• Se derrubares o vaso, terás de limpar a terra espalhada no chão.: If you knock over the vase, you'll have to clean the dirt spilled on the floor.
• Hoje uso uma camisola nova, pois tive de consertar a antiga.: Today I’m wearing a new sweater, because I had to fix the old one.
• Eu tenho de ter cuidado com o computador.: I have to be careful with the computer.
• Se chegares tarde, terás de esperar junto ao portão.: If you arrive late, you will have to wait by the gate.
• Na reunião, o meu microfone falhou e tive de o silenciar e voltar a ligá‑lo.: In the meeting, my microphone failed and I had to mute it and turn it back on.
• Eu tenho de pagar a mensalidade hoje.: I have to pay the monthly fee today.
• Para eu mudar de rotina, tenho de aceitar pequenos riscos.: For me to change my routine, I have to accept small risks.
• Quem quer que toque guitarra na banda tem de saber ler letras em inglês.: Whoever plays guitar in the band has to be able to read lyrics in English.
• Na estação nova, a escada rolante estava parada, por isso tivemos de subir a pé.: In the new station, the escalator was stopped, so we had to go up on foot.
• Hoje o carro ficou sem gasolina, e eu tive de parar antes da portagem.: Today the car ran out of gas, and I had to stop before the toll booth.
• O Pedro esqueceu o boné em casa e teve de andar ao sol sem ele.: Pedro forgot his cap at home and had to walk in the sun without it.
• Havia uma poça enorme junto à passadeira, por isso a vizinha teve de dar a volta.: There was a huge puddle next to the crosswalk, so the neighbor had to go around.
• O para-brisas ficou tão molhado que tive de parar por um minuto.: The windshield got so wet that I had to stop for a minute.
• Temos de dar a volta à praça para evitar o trânsito.: We have to go around the square to avoid the traffic.

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