Usages of a
Se a sogra ligar antes do jantar, avisa-me para a convidarmos também.
If my mother-in-law calls before dinner, let me know so we can invite her too.
Eu convido-a para jantar.
I invite her to dinner.
É que o microfone dela não funcionava e ninguém a ouviu.
It’s just that her microphone wasn’t working and nobody heard her.
Se a criança gritar no teatro, o senhor, por favor, leve‑a ao corredor.
If the child shouts in the theatre, sir, please take her to the aisle.
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.
A mala é pesada, por isso vou levá-la devagar.
The suitcase is heavy, so I am going to carry it slowly.
Se a fralda estiver suja, a Ana muda-a antes de a deitar no berço.
If the diaper is dirty, Ana changes it before laying her in the crib.
Quando quer comida, a gata mia tanto que até a minha irmã chega a ouvi-la do quarto.
When she wants food, the female cat meows so much that even my sister can hear her from the bedroom.
Quando a criança faz birra no parque infantil, a Ana tenta acalmá-la sem levantar a voz.
When the child throws a tantrum at the playground, Ana tries to calm her down without raising her voice.
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