Breakdown of Por outras palavras, a equipa não conseguiu parar o ataque.
não
not / no
por
through / by / for / because of
parar
to stop
outro
other
conseguir
to manage / to get / obtain
a equipa
the team
a palavra
the word
o ataque
the attack
Questions & Answers about Por outras palavras, a equipa não conseguiu parar o ataque.
Why is conseguiu used here instead of pôde for "could"?
While both can translate to "could" in English, they have different nuances. Conseguir means to manage to do something, implying an attempt or effort was made. Poder is more about general ability, possibility, or permission. Here, the team tried to stop the attack but failed, so não conseguiu is the natural choice.
Why do we use por in the phrase por outras palavras?
The preposition por is used here because it indicates the means or method of communication (literally "through other words"). It is a fixed expression in Portuguese, just like in English, but it serves as a good reminder that por often describes how or by what means something is done.
I often see the word equipe for "team". Why is it equipa here?
Equipa is the standard term in European Portuguese, whereas equipe is used in Brazilian Portuguese. Also, notice that despite representing a group of people, it is a singular noun and must take the singular verb form conseguiu.
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