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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /Concessive clauses (apesar de + personal infinitive)
  3. /a onda

a onda

a onda
the wave
From Lesson 224:Concessive clauses (apesar de + personal infinitive)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of a onda

Apesar de as ondas serem enormes, os marinheiros não têm medo.
Despite the waves being huge, the sailors are not afraid.
Apesar de as ondas baterem no barco, ele não afunda.
Despite the waves hitting the boat, it does not sink.
Por mais que queiras, nunca controlas a onda.
No matter how much you want to, you never control the wave.
Com esta ventania, as ondas devem de estar enormes.
With this gale, the waves must be huge.
As ondas começam a rugir donde vem o temporal.
The waves begin to roar from where the storm comes.
A onda atingiu o navio e o marinheiro por pouco não se afogou.
The wave hit the ship and the sailor almost drowned.

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