Usages of ficar
A minha mãe diz que o salmão com espinafres fica leve e muito bom.
My mother says that salmon with spinach turns out light and very good.
Hoje quero ficar longe do telemóvel para me concentrar.
Today I want to stay away from the cellphone so I can concentrate.
A cabeleireira fez-me esperar dez minutos, mas o corte ficou ótimo.
The hairdresser made me wait ten minutes, but the haircut turned out great.
O espelho estava limpo, por isso ele viu logo que a barba não tinha ficado bem.
The mirror was clean, so he immediately saw that his beard had not turned out well.
A cabeleireira fez-me esperar dez minutos, mas a franja ficou ótima.
The hairdresser made me wait ten minutes, but the fringe turned out great.
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