Usages of ninguém
Acho correto proibir o telemóvel, pois assim ninguém se distrai quando precisamos falar.
I think it's correct to forbid the cellphone, because that way nobody gets distracted when we need to talk.
Ninguém quer sair hoje.
Nobody wants to go out today.
É que o microfone dela não funcionava e ninguém a ouviu.
It’s just that her microphone wasn’t working and nobody heard her.
O gato parece chateado porque ninguém brinca com ele hoje.
The cat seems annoyed because nobody is playing with him today.
O treinador diz que ninguém teria melhorado sem esforço, paciência e alguém paciente ao lado.
The trainer says that no one would have improved without effort, patience, and someone patient by their side.
Ninguém quer morrer cedo.
Nobody wants to die early.
O irmão tenta dar‑lhe consolo e diz que ninguém a considera culpada.
Her brother tries to comfort her and says that nobody considers her guilty.
Ninguém gosta de trabalhar com uma pessoa egoísta que nunca ajuda.
Nobody likes to work with a selfish person who never helps.
A motorista do táxi não parava de tocar a buzina, porque ninguém avançava no cruzamento.
The taxi driver wouldn’t stop honking the horn because nobody was moving at the intersection.
Ninguém pode adivinhar o futuro.
Nobody can guess the future.
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