Usages of observar
Os cientistas observam as estrelas à noite.
The scientists observe the stars at night.
Observam-se as amostras no laboratório.
The samples are observed in the laboratory.
Visto que a máquina falhou, não podemos observar nada.
Seeing that the machine failed, we cannot observe anything.
Observa-se a reação química no ecrã.
The chemical reaction is observed on the screen.
Há muito tempo que eu observava aquele pássaro.
I had been observing that bird for a long time.
Há dias que a mulher observava a coruja atentamente.
The woman had been observing the owl attentively for days.
Há muito tempo que eu observava a cegonha atentamente aos sábados.
For a long time, I had been watching the stork attentively on Saturdays.
Aos sábados, eu e os meus amigos observávamos os patos selvagens.
On Saturdays, my friends and I used to observe the wild ducks.
Há semanas que ela observava os ninhos às terças-feiras.
She had been observing the nests on Tuesdays for weeks.
A rapariga ficou na margem, observando a boia.
The girl stayed on the bank, observing the float.
Observando o peixe, o pescador decidiu soltar o animal.
Observing the fish, the fisherman decided to release the animal.
O enfermeiro recomendou-lhe que observasse a radiografia.
The nurse (m) recommended to him that he observe the x-ray.
O botânico observa o caule da orquídea, a qual está a florescer.
The botanist observes the stem of the orchid, which is blooming.
O faroleiro tem vindo a observar as gaivotas.
The lighthouse keeper has been observing the seagulls.
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