Breakdown of A tribo chega a ganhar a imunidade no desafio.
em
in / on / at
ganhar
to win
o desafio
the challenge
a tribo
the tribe
chegar a
to even / to go so far as to
a imunidade
the immunity
Questions & Answers about A tribo chega a ganhar a imunidade no desafio.
Why is chega a ganhar translated as 'eventually wins' instead of 'arrives to win'?
The phrase chegar a followed by an infinitive (like ganhar) is a special structure. Instead of literal physical movement, it expresses that an action eventually happens or reaches a culmination point. In this context, it shows that the tribe 'ends up winning' or 'finally wins' after some effort.
Could I use acaba por ganhar instead of chega a ganhar in this sentence?
Yes, you could! Both acabar por + infinitive and chegar a + infinitive are very similar structures that mean 'ends up doing' or 'eventually does'. While chegar a can sometimes imply reaching an extreme or slightly surprising limit, in this sentence, both work perfectly to show the final outcome of the challenge.
The English translation just says 'wins immunity', so why is there an a before imunidade?
In Portuguese, definite articles like a (the) are almost always required before abstract nouns or general concepts. Even though English drops the article when talking about 'immunity' in a general sense, Portuguese requires it, making it literally 'wins the immunity'.
Why do we use no before desafio instead of just em?
The phrase 'in the challenge' requires the preposition em (in) and the masculine definite article o (the), because desafio is a specific masculine noun. In Portuguese, em and o must physically merge into the contraction no.
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