Usages of primeiro
Se quiseres pagar em numerário, terás de sacar algum dinheiro primeiro.
If you want to pay in cash, you’ll have to withdraw some money first.
Primeiro, eu bebo café.
First, I drink coffee.
Se eu erguer o braço durante a aula, o professor talvez me deixe falar primeiro.
If I raise my arm during class, the teacher might let me speak first.
Se quiseres expor as tuas ideias no trabalho, fala com o teu chefe primeiro.
If you want to show your ideas at work, speak to your boss first.
Ontem, o alarme não tocou e perdemos os primeiros segundos da aula.
Yesterday, the alarm did not ring and we missed the first seconds of the class.
Não lhe entregues a camisa ainda; primeiro quero ver se o ferro a queimou.
Don’t hand him the shirt yet; first I want to see if the iron scorched it.
No centro, é difícil estacionar no primeiro piso do parque.
In the centre, it is hard to park on the first floor of the parking lot.
Quem chegar primeiro guarda um lugar para os outros.
Whoever arrives first saves a seat for the others.
O primeiro capítulo foi escrito em 1950, mas continua atual.
The first chapter was written in 1950, but it is still current.
No primeiro confinamento, muitas lojas fecharam e só reabriram meses depois.
During the first lockdown, many shops closed and only reopened months later.
Em outubro, depois do trabalho, eu volto a rever a primeira avaliação com calma.
In October, after work, I go over the first assessment again calmly.
Test yourself: What does primeiro mean?
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