Usages of sem que
A Ana falou com o porteiro pelo interfone, sem que a vizinha percebesse nada.
Ana spoke to the doorman through the intercom, without the neighbor noticing anything.
Limpei a lama das botas antes de entrar, sem que a sala ficasse suja.
I cleaned the mud off my boots before going in, without the room getting dirty.
A Maria limpou o para-brisas por dentro, sem que a chuva entrasse no carro.
Maria cleaned the windshield from the inside without the rain getting into the car.
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