Usages of andar
Vocês andavam de bicicleta no parque?
Did you use to ride a bike in the park?
Ele andava devagar e não saltava.
He walked slowly and did not jump.
O paciente quer voltar a andar bem.
The patient wants to walk well again.
O comboio anda rapidamente.
The train moves quickly.
Ela perdeu o medo de andar de avião.
She lost her fear of flying.
Ando de elétrico em Lisboa.
I ride the tram in Lisbon.
Os carros andam tão devagar que é insuportável circular no centro.
The cars go so slowly that it is unbearable to circulate in the center.
A formiga está a andar nos talheres que a gente trouxe.
The ant is walking on the cutlery that we (informal) brought.
Eles andam a comprar-lhe roupas largas de ganga.
They have been buying him baggy denim clothes.
Não ando a borrifar a fragrância, aliás, o frasco está cheio.
I have not been spraying the fragrance, in fact, the bottle is full.
Não ando a usar a essência de rosa, aliás, prefiro a de baunilha.
I have not been using the rose essence, rather, I prefer the vanilla one.
O roubo, andamos a investigá-lo desde ontem.
The theft, we have been investigating it since yesterday.
Há muito tempo que andávamos sob a terra.
We had been walking under the earth for a long time.
Estávamos a andar sob a cidade, e foi inquietante.
We were walking under the city, and it was unsettling.
Ando para mostrar mais empatia e compreensão para com a minha avó.
I have been meaning to show more empathy and understanding towards my grandmother.
Ando para perguntar-te sobre essa hostilidade e atitude severa para com o teu pai.
I have been meaning to ask you about that hostility and strict attitude towards your father.
Vemos a foca nadar mais depressa do que conseguimos andar.
We see the seal swim faster than we can walk.
Se a encosta estiver aberta e que andes a praticar, vais melhorar.
If the slope is open and you have been practicing, you will improve.
O esquiador experiente anda a ajudar o seu amigo.
The experienced skier has been helping his friend.
O principiante anda a tentar não cair no gelo.
The beginner has been trying not to fall on the ice.
O principiante anda a tentar deslizar rápido.
The beginner has been trying to glide fast.
As crianças andam a puxar o trenó na rua.
The children have been pulling the sled in the street.
Eles andam a cruzar a vastidão de areia há dois dias.
They have been crossing the vastness of sand for two days.
O turista anda perdido no centro da cidade.
The tourist is wandering lost in the city centre.
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