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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): a porta - the door

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)
/a porta

a porta

Word

a porta

Meaning

the door

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)

Usages of a porta

Eu abro a porta.

I open the door.

O aluno não abre a porta.

The student does not open the door.

As portas brancas estão limpas.

The white doors are clean.

Os sapatos estão ao lado da porta.

The shoes are next to the door.

A porta deste prédio é velha.

The door of this building is old.

A porta é verde.

The door is green.

A testemunha estava a dormir quando o homem bateu à porta.

The witness was sleeping when the man knocked on the door.

A polícia estava a bater à porta porque eles estavam a fazer muito barulho.

The police were knocking on the door because they were making a lot of noise.

As cortinas estão fechadas e a porta está trancada.

The curtains are closed and the door is locked.

Porque é que a porta está trancada?

Why is the door locked?

Onde fica a porta? O capitão quer que o avião descole hoje.

Where is the door? The captain wants the plane to take off today.

A porta abre lentamente.

The door opens slowly.

Toco a campainha da porta.

I ring the doorbell.

Meto a chave na porta.

I put the key in the door.

Os fãs esperam à porta do teatro.

The fans wait at the theatre door.

Fecha a porta, se faz favor.

Close the door, please.

Aquelas são as portas, através das quais fomos para o salão.

Those are the doors, through which we went to the hall.

Elas despedem-se à porta do restaurante.

They say goodbye to each other at the restaurant door.

Se o monstro tivesse a chave, abria a porta.

If the monster had the key, he would open the door.

A porta ali é a saída de emergência.

That door there is the emergency exit.

A porta velha é de ferro.

The old door is made of iron.

A fama do cientista notável veio a abrir muitas portas.

The notable scientist's fame eventually opened many doors.

O puxador da porta ainda está por escolher.

The door handle is still yet to be chosen.

Seja o que for, confiscamos isso à porta.

Whatever it is, we confiscate that at the door.

O rapaz começou a sangrar depois de chocar com a porta.

The boy started to bleed after colliding with the door.

Dado que ele está a gatinhar, temos de fechar a porta.

Given that he is crawling, we have to close the door.

A porta não fecha porque não quiseste alinhar.

The door doesn't close because you didn't want to align it.

O comboio está na plataforma, portanto corro desesperadamente em direção às portas.

The train is at the platform, so I run desperately towards the doors.

Subitamente, o maquinista apita e as portas fecham-se.

Suddenly, the train driver whistles, and the doors close.

Com tanta pressa, sinto-me impotente em frente daquelas portas fechadas.

With so much hurry, I feel helpless in front of those closed doors.

Convenci-me de que a porta estava trancada, mas certifiquei-me de que podíamos sair.

I convinced myself that the door was locked, but I made sure that we could leave.

Ajeita a mão, que vais entalar o dedo na porta.

Adjust your hand, because you are going to trap your finger in the door.

Abre a porta do forno com cautela.

Open the oven door with caution.

Quem é aquele gajo ao pé da porta?

Who is that guy by the door?

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