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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): enquanto - while

Portuguese (Portugal)
/The past continuous (estava a)
/enquanto

enquanto

Word

enquanto

Meaning

while

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

The past continuous (estava a)

Usages of enquanto

Enquanto o ladrão estava a roubar o banco, ela estava a conduzir.

While the thief was robbing the bank, she was driving.

O ladrão estava a fugir da prisão enquanto estava a chover.

The thief was fleeing from the prison while it was raining.

Não o vi enquanto estava a conduzir para a prisão.

I didn't see him while I was driving to the prison.

Começou a chover enquanto a banda tocava no parque.

It started to rain while the band was playing in the park.

O ladrão fugiu enquanto a chuva continuava.

The thief fled while the rain continued.

O engenheiro está na obra enquanto os operários constroem.

The engineer is at the construction site while the workers build.

Nós estamos a construir um hospital enquanto vocês estão a construir um parque.

We are building a hospital while you are building a park.

Enquanto os operários descansam, a grua trabalha.

While the workers rest, the crane works.

Enquanto o engenheiro lê o projeto, o operário conduz o camião.

While the engineer reads the project, the worker drives the truck.

Deves usar o capacete enquanto estás na obra.

You must wear the helmet while you are at the construction site.

Enquanto tu esperas, eles estão a preparar o cimento.

While you wait, they are preparing the cement.

Os operários carregam os tijolos enquanto faz calor.

The workers carry the bricks while it is hot.

Os camiões carregam o cimento enquanto as gruas trabalham.

The trucks load the cement while the cranes work.

Eu carrego os tijolos enquanto tu carregas o cimento.

I load the bricks while you load the cement.

Eu tinha imprimido o processo enquanto tu lias.

I had printed the file while you were reading.

Enquanto o homem culpado não disser a verdade, tem de ficar na prisão.

While the guilty man doesn't tell the truth, he has to stay in prison.

Enquanto a banda tocar, ficaremos ao pé do palco.

While the band plays, we will stay near the stage.

Enquanto esperarmos pelos nossos amigos, beberemos uma cerveja.

While we wait for our friends, we will drink a beer.

Enquanto trabalhas aqui, não pagas a subscrição exceto se ignorares as regras.

While you work here, you do not pay the subscription unless you ignore the rules.

O médico sugere que eu ignore o sintoma enquanto trabalho.

The doctor suggests that I ignore the symptom while I work.

O farmacêutico recomenda que ele engula a cápsula com água enquanto almoça.

The pharmacist recommends that he swallow the capsule with water while he eats lunch.

Sugiro que bebas o xarope enquanto descansas.

I suggest that you drink the syrup while you rest.

Ele recomendou que a clínica receitasse o xarope enquanto o sintoma continuava.

He recommended that the clinic prescribe the syrup while the symptom continued.

Enquanto estamos a pensar, alimentamos a essência.

While we are thinking, we feed the essence.

É horrível que te estejas a demorar, enquanto o táxi espera!

It's horrible that you're taking so long, while the taxi waits!

Não acredito que o táxi já esteja a chegar enquanto bebemos o cocktail.

I don't believe the taxi is already arriving while we're drinking the cocktail.

Oxalá não te cortes nos cacos enquanto lavas a loiça com o esfregão.

I hope you do not cut yourself on the shards while you wash the dishes with the scouring pad.

Regateio enquanto o preço é negociável, para comprar o mais barato possível.

I haggle while the price is negotiable, to buy as cheaply as possible.

Perdeu-se-lhe a navalha enquanto rastejávamos.

He accidentally lost the pocket knife while we were crawling.

Eu quase que fiquei sem fôlego enquanto soprava!

I almost ran out of breath while blowing!

O vilão teletransporta-se com agilidade enquanto o seu alter ego dorme.

The villain teleports with agility while his alter ego sleeps.

Nós apreciamos a maneira como eles se olham enquanto giram.

We appreciate the way they look at each other while they spin.

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