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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): tocar - to ring

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Contrasting past tenses
/tocar

tocar

Word

tocar

Meaning

to ring

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Contrasting past tenses

Usages of tocar

Eu preparava o jantar na cozinha quando o telemóvel tocou.

I was preparing dinner in the kitchen when the mobile phone rang.

Começou a chover enquanto a banda tocava no parque.

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

O telefone tocava na cozinha, mas continuámos a comer.

The telephone was ringing in the kitchen, but we continued to eat.

O despertador não tocou, por isso adormeci.

The alarm clock didn't ring, so I overslept.

Toco a campainha da porta.

I ring the doorbell.

A campainha não toca.

The doorbell does not ring.

Ia a sair de casa quando o telefone tocou.

I was just leaving the house when the phone rang.

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