Usages of passar a
Em fevereiro, há Carnaval, e eu passo a sair menos à noite para poupar dinheiro.
In February, there is Carnival, and I start going out less at night to save money.
Em março, o Pedro passa a acordar mais cedo para estudar antes do trabalho.
In March, Pedro starts waking up earlier to study before work.
Em agosto, nós passamos a jantar mais tarde porque o dia parece mais longo.
In August, we start having dinner later because the day seems longer.
Em maio, o Pedro passa a usar o manual todos os dias porque quer melhorar mais depressa.
In May, Pedro starts using the textbook every day because he wants to improve faster.
Em novembro, a Ana passa a estudar em casa porque o tempo fica mais frio.
In November, Ana starts studying at home because the weather gets colder.
Se a matrícula estiver completa, eu passo a preocupar-me menos com o início do curso.
If the registration is complete, I start worrying less about the beginning of the course.
Em setembro e outubro, eu passo a usar o autocarro para chegar a horas.
In September and October, I start using the bus to arrive on time.
Entre fevereiro e março, o Pedro passa a fazer mais exercício para ter energia.
Between February and March, Pedro starts doing more exercise to have energy.
Se eu estudar com calma durante todo o ano, passo a confiar mais em mim.
If I study calmly throughout the whole year, I start trusting myself more.
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