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Usages of a

• Se não colocares selo na carta, o correio não a entrega.: If you don’t put a stamp on the letter, the post office won’t deliver it.
• Eu bebo‑a de manhã.: I drink it in the morning.
• 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.
• Eu passo o ferro na camisa devagar, para que não a queime.: I iron the shirt slowly, so that I don’t burn it.
• Se a mochila ficar molhada, seca-a ao sol durante a tarde.: If the backpack gets wet, dry it in the sun during the afternoon.
• Se a frigideira estiver muito quente, tapa‑a e reduz o lume.: If the frying pan is too hot, cover it and turn the heat down.
• A tampa caiu no chão durante o piquenique, mas eu lavei‑a e voltei a usá‑la.: The lid fell on the ground during the picnic, but I washed it and used it again.
• A tigela na qual misturei o limão tem tampa, mas agora vou destapá‑la.: The bowl in which I mixed the lemon has a lid, but now I’m going to uncover it.
• Se a aplicação me distrair demasiado, eu acabo por a desinstalar sem pena.: If the app distracts me too much, I end up uninstalling it without regret.
• Se a aplicação me distrair demasiado, eu acabo por desinstalá-la.: If the app distracts me too much, I end up uninstalling it.
• No talho, a senhora disse que a carne estava fresca e cortou-a em fatias finas.: At the butcher’s, the lady said the meat was fresh and cut it into thin slices.
• Se vires uma mancha no folheto, limpa-a antes de o dobrares.: If you see a stain on the leaflet, clean it before folding it.
• No quiosque vendem jornais, mas também vendem folhetos sobre a cidade para quem a quer conhecer melhor.: At the kiosk they sell newspapers, but they also sell leaflets about the city for those who want to get to know it better.
• Se a palavra tiver acento, escreve-a com calma para não esqueceres nenhuma letra.: If the word has an accent, write it calmly so you don’t forget any letter.
• A Ana fez-me enxaguar a frigideira antes de a enxugar com um pano.: Ana made me rinse the frying pan before drying it with a cloth.
• Fui buscar a encomenda à tarde, porque o carteiro não a podia deixar à porta.: I went to pick up the package in the afternoon, because the mailman couldn’t leave it at the door.

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