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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /Emphasis with quase (quase que)
  3. /que

que

que
expletive que after 'quase' (emphatic particle)
From Lesson 432:Emphasis with quase (quase que)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of que

Ele quase que estilhaçou o vidro incandescente!
He almost shattered the incandescent glass!
O artesão quase que deixou cair a haste.
The artisan almost dropped the rod.
O vidro está tão quente que quase que derreteu a haste!
The glass is so hot that it almost melted the rod!
Eu quase que fiquei sem fôlego enquanto soprava!
I almost ran out of breath while blowing!
Ele quase que se queimou a rodar a haste.
He almost burned himself rotating the rod.
Eu quase que apaguei o maçarico sem querer.
I almost turned off the blowtorch accidentally.

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