Usages of como se
A Maria guarda fotografias da infância numa caixa, como se fossem as coisas mais preciosas da vida.
Maria keeps childhood photos in a box, as if they were the most precious things in life.
Ele fala com a Ana como se tudo fosse fácil.
He talks to Ana as if everything were easy.
O Pedro fala como se já soubesse o futuro de cada pessoa.
Pedro speaks as if he already knew everyone’s future.
Ela reage como se fosse culpada, mesmo quando é completamente inocente.
She reacts as if she were guilty, even when she is completely innocent.
Eu acordo de repente e o coração bate como se tivesse corrido uma maratona.
I wake up suddenly and my heart beats as if I had run a marathon.
Quando estou muito relaxado, sinto-me como se estivesse de férias.
When I am very relaxed, I feel as if I were on holiday.
Ela às vezes exagera e fala como se tudo fosse um desastre.
Sometimes she exaggerates and speaks as if everything were a disaster.
Ela escreve no diário como se estivesse a falar com um amigo sábio.
She writes in her diary as if she were talking to a wise friend.
Quando conto um sonho engraçado, o Pedro ri como se estivesse a ver um filme de comédia.
When I tell a funny dream, Pedro laughs as if he were watching a comedy film.
Um dia, tu hás de dormir bem e acordar relaxado, como se nunca tivesses conhecido o cansaço.
One day, you will surely sleep well and wake up relaxed, as if you had never known tiredness.
As crianças olharam para o tubarão como se lhe pudessem falar.
The children looked at the shark as if they could talk to it.
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