Usages of os
Os livros estão na estante.
The books are on the shelf.
Eu convido os amigos para jantar.
I invite the friends to dinner.
Depois de uma refeição grande, costumo tirar os sapatos e descansar.
After a big meal, I usually take off my shoes and rest.
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.
Quando se trata de reuniões longas, seria útil permitir momentos de pausa para não cansar os participantes.
When it comes to long meetings, it would be useful to allow break times so as not to tire the participants.
Os coletes foram distribuídos antes da limpeza começar.
The vests were distributed before the cleaning started.
Os trovões assustam sempre o meu cão.
Thunder always scares my dog.
A próxima palestra será online, e os comentários vão ser lidos em voz alta.
The next lecture will be online, and the comments will be read out loud.
A programadora mais velha diz que provavelmente todos cometem os mesmos erros no início.
The older programmer says that probably everyone makes the same mistakes at the beginning.
Eu vou corrigindo os erros do relatório durante a semana.
I keep correcting the mistakes in the report during the week.
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