às

Usages of às

O portão da escola fecha às oito em ponto.
The school gate closes at eight o’clock sharp.
O autocarro chega às cinco.
The bus arrives at five.
Eu começo a trabalhar às nove em ponto.
I start working at nine o'clock sharp.
Eu acordo às nove.
I wake up at nine.
A sessão de exame começa às oito da manhã.
The exam session starts at eight in the morning.
O professor vai anunciar o resultado às oito.
The teacher is going to announce the result at eight.
Amanhã vou embarcar no avião às sete.
Tomorrow I will board the plane at seven.
Amanhã tenho uma consulta às dez.
Tomorrow I have an appointment at ten.
O filme acaba às oito.
The film ends at eight.
Se calhar chegamos cedo demais; o restaurante só abre às nove.
Maybe we’re arriving too early; the restaurant only opens at nine.
O despertador toca às seis, mas eu faço uma sesta à tarde.
The alarm clock rings at six, but I take a nap in the afternoon.
Vou jantar às seis.
I am going to have dinner at six.
O parque para o qual comprámos passe anual fecha às nove.
The park for which we bought an annual pass closes at nine.
A audiência começa às nove.
The hearing starts at nine.
A votação terminou às oito, e os resultados saíram na rádio.
The voting ended at eight, and the results came out on the radio.
O filme acaba às oito.
The movie ends at eight.
A reunião era para começar às nove, mas eu cheguei tarde por causa do engarrafamento.
The meeting was supposed to start at nine, but I arrived late because of the traffic jam.

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