Usages of a coisa
Ela não duvida que o vinho também é bom, mas prefere beber outra coisa.
She doesn’t doubt that wine is also good, but she prefers to drink something else.
Esta coisa é boa.
This thing is good.
Quando o casal discute por coisas pequenas, às vezes é só ciúmes.
When a couple argues about small things, sometimes it's just jealousy.
A Ana quer fazer um investimento em cursos, não apenas em coisas materiais.
Ana wants to make an investment in courses, not only in material things.
A Maria guarda fotografias da infância numa caixa, como se fossem as coisas mais preciosas da vida.
Maria keeps childhood photos in a box, as if they were the most precious things in life.
Durante o estágio, eu vou aprendendo coisas novas todos os dias.
During the internship, I gradually keep learning new things every day.
Mesmo quando o dia corre mal, escrever no diário ajuda-me a ver as coisas mais claramente.
Even when the day goes badly, writing in my diary helps me to see things more clearly.
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