Usages of a capital
Lisboa é a capital de Portugal, um pequeno país na Europa, que é um continente muito diferente.
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, a small country in Europe, which is a very different continent.
Na capital há sempre mais trânsito do que nas cidades pequenas, mas também mais oportunidades.
In the capital there is always more traffic than in small cities, but also more opportunities.
O meu amigo é advogado e trabalha num grande tribunal na capital.
My friend is a lawyer and works in a big court in the capital.
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