Usages of perto
Eu sento-me perto da janela para sentir a brisa fresca da manhã.
I sit by the window to feel the cool morning breeze.
Eu estou perto do mercado.
I am near the market.
O Pedro comprou vinho na loja perto de casa e disse que não era caro.
Pedro bought wine at the store near his house and said it wasn’t expensive.
Eu calço os sapatos perto da porta para não sujar o tapete.
I put on my shoes near the door so as not to get the rug dirty.
Depois do jantar, a Ana senta-se perto da lareira.
After dinner, Ana sits near the fireplace.
O senhor sabe se há algum alojamento disponível perto da praia?
Do you (sir) know if there is any accommodation available near the beach?
A horta fica perto do pomar.
The vegetable garden is near the orchard.
Se o avião se atrasar, podemos mostrar-lhe a floresta perto da cidade.
If the plane is delayed, we can show him the forest near the city.
No domingo, caminhámos até ao lago perto da aldeia.
On Sunday, we walked to the lake near the village.
A professora pediu para puxarmos a cadeira para mais perto da mesa.
The teacher asked us to pull the chair closer to the table.
Eu compro bilhetes na bilheteira perto do café.
I buy tickets at the ticket office near the café.
Aluga-se trotinete elétrica perto da ciclovia.
Electric scooter for rent near the bike lane.
Na biblioteca, sentei‑me num assento perto da tomada para iniciar sessão no meu portátil.
At the library, I sat in a seat near the socket to sign in on my laptop.
Nós caminhamos perto do rio.
We walk near the river.
No cruzamento perto de casa, há sempre muito trânsito ao fim da tarde.
At the intersection near my house, there is always a lot of traffic in the late afternoon.
Visitámos uma aldeia cujas ruas ficam perto do túnel.
We visited a village whose streets are near the tunnel.
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