ao

Usages of ao

Gosto tanto de café como de chá ao pequeno-almoço.
I like both coffee and tea at breakfast.
A avenida fica cheia ao fim da tarde.
The avenue gets crowded in the late afternoon.
Eu gosto de olhar para o mar ao pôr-do-sol.
I like to look at the sea at sunset.
Ao pequeno-almoço, como iogurte com fruta.
At breakfast, I eat yogurt with fruit.
Ao pequeno-almoço, como cereais com iogurte e um pouco de manteiga no pão.
At breakfast, I eat cereal with yogurt and a bit of butter on bread.
Eu vou comer uma tosta ao pequeno‑almoço.
I am going to eat a toasted sandwich for breakfast.
Eu bebo café ao pequeno‑almoço.
I drink coffee at breakfast.
Hoje vou cozer ovos ao pequeno‑almoço.
Today I am going to boil eggs for breakfast.
Ao fim de semana, reservo tempo de lazer para ler romances.
On weekends, I set aside leisure time to read novels.
Ao pôr‑do‑sol, a muralha reflete‑se na lagoa e a vista fica incrível.
At sunset, the wall reflects on the lagoon and the view becomes amazing.
Chegamos sempre a tempo ao trabalho.
We always arrive at work on time.
A Ana continua a treinar, por mais que esteja cansada ao fim do dia.
Ana keeps training, no matter how tired she is at the end of the day.
Eu chego a casa ao meio-dia.
I arrive home at noon.
O brilho do ecrã está alto demais; isso cansa os olhos ao fim do dia.
The screen brightness is too high; that tires the eyes at the end of the day.
Caminhamos pelo parque ao fim da tarde.
We walk through the park in the late afternoon.
Nós caminhamos pelo jardim ao fim da tarde.
We walk through the garden in the late afternoon.
A manifestação pacífica termina ao fim da tarde.
The peaceful demonstration ends in the late afternoon.
Ao pequeno-almoço, eu comi um croissant quente e o Pedro fez uma torrada com manteiga.
At breakfast, I ate a warm croissant and Pedro made a piece of toast with butter.

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