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Usages of por

• Talvez tu devas descer pelo elevador se estiveres com mais pressa.: Maybe you should go down by the elevator if you are in more of a hurry.
• Ontem tentei assar peixe, mas ficou demasiado assado por distração.: Yesterday I tried to roast fish, but it ended up too roasted because I got distracted.
• Sem a caneta, não consigo assinar os papéis que preciso de enviar pelo correio.: Without the pen, I can’t sign the papers I need to send by mail.
• Eu recebo cartas pelo correio todos os dias.: I receive letters by mail every day.
• O passaporte foi esquecido no balcão, mas já foi encontrado pela segurança.: The passport was forgotten on the counter, but it has already been found by security.
• Infelizmente, perdi o autocarro por um minuto.: Unfortunately, I missed the bus by one minute.
• Esse prémio foi entregue pela gerente da empresa.: That award was handed over by the company manager.
• A água do lago foi limpa por voluntários na semana passada.: The lake’s water was cleaned by volunteers last week.
• A escultura de pedra no parque foi feita por um artista local.: The stone sculpture in the park was made by a local artist.
• Na plataforma de apoio, fala-se com a equipa por chat.: On the support platform, one talks to the team by chat.
• Manda a mensagem por chat, por favor.: Send the message by chat, please.
• Liga a coluna ao router por cabo e verifica se a ficha está bem colocada.: Connect the speaker to the router by cable and check if the plug is well inserted.
• Quem faltar hoje à reunião recebe o resumo por e‑mail amanhã.: Whoever is absent from the meeting today will receive the summary by email tomorrow.
• Ontem, o telescópio foi reparado por técnicos do laboratório.: Yesterday, the telescope was repaired by technicians from the laboratory.
• Estou a ler um romance policial cheio de mistério, escrito por um autor famoso.: I am reading a crime novel full of mystery, written by a famous author.
• Nós passamos por essa praça ao voltar para casa.: We pass by that square when returning home.
• Passámos por uma casa cuja garagem ficava mesmo antes da curva.: We passed by a house whose garage was right before the curve.

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