Usages of por
Quando o casal discute por coisas pequenas, às vezes é só ciúmes.
When a couple argues about small things, sometimes it's just jealousy.
Eu vou pagar por ele.
I am going to pay for him.
O Pedro está apaixonado por cinema.
Pedro is passionate about cinema.
Ele parece muito apaixonado por música.
He seems very passionate about music.
Test yourself: What does por mean?
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