Usages of já
Talvez eu deva selecionar outro casaco, porque este já está a rasgar-se.
Maybe I should select another coat, because this one is already tearing.
Às vezes, não vale a pena discutir quando já sabemos a resposta.
Sometimes, it is not worth arguing when we already know the answer.
Apesar de já ter lavado e secado o chão, o Pedro acabou de o sujar outra vez.
Even though I already washed and dried the floor, Pedro just got it dirty again.
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.
Eu já tinha adiantado as tarefas de casa quando recebi o convite para sair.
I had already gotten ahead on my homework when I received the invitation to go out.
Quando a borboleta entrou pela janela, a estrela mais brilhante já se via no céu.
When the butterfly came in through the window, the brightest star was already visible in the sky.
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