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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): guardar - to keep

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)
/guardar

guardar

Word

guardar

Meaning

to keep

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)

Usages of guardar

Comprei o presente ontem e guardei-o.

I bought the gift yesterday and kept it.

As chaves? Guardo-as na gaveta.

The keys? I keep them in the drawer.

Aqui está o troco. Podes guardá-lo no bolso.

Here is the change. You can keep it in the pocket.

Nós recebemos o troco e guardamo-lo.

We receive the change and we keep it.

Eles lavam os copos e guardam-nos na gaveta.

They wash the glasses and put them away in the drawer.

As calças estão limpas. Eles dobram-nas e guardam-nas.

The pants are clean. They fold them and put them away.

Elas guardam a bonequinha no cantinho da mantinha.

They keep the little doll in the little corner of the little blanket.

O documento está impresso, podes guardá-lo.

The document is printed, you can keep it.

Esvaziamos o quarto e guardamos toda a tralha.

We empty the room and put away all the junk.

Que saca-rolhas bonitos! Quero guardá-los.

What beautiful corkscrews! I want to keep them.

Se eu fosse um gigante, guardava o tesouro.

If I were a giant, I would keep the treasure.

Nós esperávamos que o herdeiro guardasse o documento legal.

We hoped that the heir would keep the legal document.

Guardamos os remos no convés, para que não caiam ao mar.

We keep the oars on the deck so that they do not fall into the sea.

Na caixa foi que eu guardei o martelinho e a ferramenta.

It was in the box that I kept the little hammer and the tool.

Só eu guardei a velharia inútil.

Only I kept the useless old junk.

Eu guardei só a velharia inútil.

I kept only the useless old junk.

Ele guarda o segredo para si próprio quando contempla a montanha.

He keeps the secret to himself when he contemplates the mountain.

O ermitão contempla o retiro e guarda a paz consigo.

The hermit contemplates the retreat and keeps the peace with him.

Tens algo que guardar no roupeiro, ou já não o tens de abrir?

Do you have something to store in the wardrobe, or do you no longer have to open it?

O armazenamento é versátil, mas raramente temos muito que guardar.

Storage is versatile, but we rarely have much to store.

Já que este clipe é teu, eu guardo-o na agenda.

Since this paperclip is yours, I will keep it in the planner.

Li o manual e guardei na gaveta.

I read the manual and put it in the drawer.

Guarda bem esse comprovativo.

Keep that receipt safe.

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