Usages of pôr-se a
Se eu faço uma brincadeira inofensiva, tu pões-te a chorar.
If I play a harmless prank, you start crying.
Ela fez uma careta e o bebé pôs-se a soluçar.
She made a face and the baby started sobbing.
Eu não percebo o que é esta palhaçada, mas eles puseram-se a saltar.
I don't understand what this nonsense is, but they started jumping.
O palhaço faz uma careta hilariante e põe-se a dançar.
The clown makes a hilarious face and starts dancing.
Ele puxou a alavanca e o gramofone a manivela pôs-se a tocar.
He pulled the lever and the hand-cranked gramophone started playing.
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