Usages of o lápis
Tenho receio de arruinar a minha carta, por isso uso uma borracha suave quando escrevo a lápis.
I am afraid of ruining my letter, so I use a soft eraser when I write in pencil.
A minha filha acha a aguarela tão relaxante como o desenho com lápis de cor.
My daughter finds watercolor as relaxing as drawing with colored pencils.
O lápis está afiado.
The pencil is sharp.
A minha mochila está leve, porque só levo um livro e um lápis.
My backpack is light because I only carry one book and a pencil.
Preciso do apontador para afiar o lápis.
I need the pencil sharpener to sharpen the pencil.
Test yourself: What does o lápis mean?
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