Usages of o portão
O portão da escola fecha às oito em ponto.
The school gate closes at eight o’clock sharp.
Se chegares tarde, terás de esperar junto ao portão.
If you arrive late, you will have to wait by the gate.
Quando encontrares o portão fechado, liga-lhe para que ele venha abrir.
When you find the gate closed, call him so that he comes to open it.
O portão pintado está fechado.
The painted gate is closed.
Se a ambulância chegar, o segurança abre o portão e a sirene desliga-se.
If the ambulance arrives, the security guard opens the gate and the siren turns off.
O Pedro tocou a buzina porque o portão estava fechado.
Pedro honked the horn because the gate was closed.
Se a buzina tocar, abre o portão, por favor.
If the horn sounds, open the gate, please.
Test yourself: What does o portão mean?
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