Usages of para
Ela encosta a bicicleta à parede para não atrapalhar a passagem.
She leans the bicycle against the wall so as not to obstruct the way.
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.
O engenheiro desenha a nova linha do metro com cuidado para não estragar o plano.
The engineer draws the new subway line carefully so as not to ruin the plan.
Eu guardo cada ficheiro numa pasta, para não confundir os projectos.
I keep each file in a folder so I don’t mix up the projects.
Ela ficou calada para não interromper a discussão importante.
She stayed quiet so as not to interrupt the important discussion.
Se a palavra tiver acento, escreve-a com calma para não esqueceres nenhuma letra.
If the word has an accent, write it calmly so you don’t forget any letter.
Test yourself: What does para mean?
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