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Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal): à - at

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)
/Lesson 25
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à

Word

à

Meaning

at

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Usages of à

Ontem à noite, a lua estava cheia e muito brilhante.

Last night, the moon was full and very bright.

Eu quase não durmo à noite.

I hardly sleep at night.

A aplicação atualiza automaticamente à noite, se houver algo novo.

The app updates automatically at night if there’s something new.

O bairro é silencioso à noite.

The neighborhood is quiet at night.

O consultório abre tanto de manhã como à tarde.

The doctor’s office opens both in the morning and in the afternoon.

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.

O barulho pode piorar à noite.

The noise can get worse at night.

O quarto arrendado é silencioso à noite.

The rented room is quiet at night.

Ela acha que está a ser preguiçosa quando não estuda à noite.

She thinks she is being lazy when she doesn’t study at night.

Eu quero visitar o observatório amanhã à noite.

I want to visit the observatory tomorrow night.

Eu gosto de olhar para o universo à noite.

I like to look at the universe at night.

O clima nesta cidade tem estado estranho: de manhã faz sol e à tarde há trovoada.

The climate in this city has been strange: in the morning it’s sunny and in the afternoon there is a thunderstorm.

Ultimamente tenho tido dificuldade em me concentrar à noite.

Lately I have been having difficulty concentrating at night.

À noite, a lua reflete‑se na água do lago.

At night, the moon is reflected in the lake’s water.

Na biblioteca, eu escolho sempre um romance policial para ler à noite.

At the library, I always choose a crime novel to read at night.

À noite, fecho as cortinas e ligo a ventoinha, mesmo que esteja frio, caso o vizinho faça barulho.

At night I close the curtains and turn on the fan, even if it is cold, in case the neighbour makes noise.

À noite, eu fico na cama a ler antes de adormecer.

At night, I stay in bed reading before falling asleep.

O Pedro anda a estudar para o exame à noite.

Pedro has been studying for the exam at night.

O Pedro tem medo da trovoada à noite.

Pedro is afraid of thunderstorms at night.

Ela prefere um turno de manhã, porque estuda à tarde.

She prefers a morning shift because she studies in the afternoon.

À noite, para relaxar, vejo um filme em que a realizadora é portuguesa.

At night, to relax, I watch a film in which the director is Portuguese.

Ultimamente o Pedro anda a programar no computador à noite.

Lately Pedro has been programming on the computer at night.

Ao fechar o portátil à noite, sinto que o dia de trabalho termina de verdade.

By closing the laptop at night, I feel that the workday truly ends.

À noite, eu bebo chá de hortelã em vez de café para dormir melhor.

At night, I drink mint tea instead of coffee to sleep better.

À noite, o farol ilumina a pequena ilha, e a maré parece brilhar à luz da lua.

At night, the lighthouse lights up the small island, and the tide seems to shine in the moonlight.

À porta do consulado, pediram uma autorização especial para usar o megafone.

At the consulate door, they asked for a special authorization to use the megaphone.

À noite, a lua ilumina a muralha e a lagoa.

At night, the moon lights up the city wall and the lagoon.

A polícia vigia o bairro à noite.

The police watch the neighbourhood at night.

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.

Em fevereiro, há Carnaval, e eu passo a sair menos à noite para poupar dinheiro.

In February, there is Carnival, and I start going out less at night to save money.

À noite, o meu avô começa a roncar, e a minha avó suspira antes de fechar a porta do quarto.

At night, my grandfather starts snoring, and my grandmother sighs before closing the bedroom door.

Eu durmo bem quando não bebo café à noite.

I sleep well when I don’t drink coffee at night.

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