Usages of o contratempo
Tive um contratempo a caminho do trabalho, por isso cheguei atrasado.
I had a setback on the way to work, so I arrived late.
Mesmo com um contratempo, conseguimos terminar o projeto a horas.
Even with a setback, we managed to finish the project on time.
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