Usages of continuar
O telefone tocava na cozinha, mas continuámos a comer.
The telephone was ringing in the kitchen, but we continued to eat.
O ladrão fugiu enquanto a chuva continuava.
The thief fled while the rain continued.
O teu ritmo é fantástico, continua!
Your pace is fantastic, continue!
O debate continua até amanhã.
The debate continues until tomorrow.
Se a crise continua, tens uma alternativa?
If the crisis continues, do you have an alternative?
A aluna continua a frequentar o curso de inglês.
The student continues attending the English course.
Eu continuo a praticar pintura todos os dias.
I continue practicing painting every day.
Nós continuamos a frequentar a escola de arte.
We continue attending the art school.
As tradições perdem-se, mas esse comportamento continua.
Traditions are lost, but that behavior continues.
O professor continua a confundir as alunas.
The teacher continues to confuse the students.
Eles continuam a ver jipes noutros stands.
They continue to look at SUVs at other dealerships.
Embora haja uma trovoada, nós continuamos a caminhar.
Even though there is a thunderstorm, we continue to walk.
Embora veja os relâmpagos, ela continua a caminhar.
Even though she sees the lightning, she continues to walk.
Graças a ti, ele pagou a dívida e a inovação continuou.
Thanks to you, he paid the debt and the innovation continued.
Continuamos a defender o justo.
We continue to defend the fair thing.
O padrinho está triste por teres continuado solteiro.
The best man is sad because you have remained single.
Foi só uma alucinação, mas eu continuei a tremer de medo.
It was just a hallucination, but I kept trembling with fear.
Ele recomendou que a clínica receitasse o xarope enquanto o sintoma continuava.
He recommended that the clinic prescribe the syrup while the symptom continued.
A empresa aprovou a estratégia, na medida em que o mercado continua rentável.
The company approved the strategy, in that the market remains profitable.
Por um lado, isto é útil, mas por outro lado, tenho pena de que continuem a monitorizar tudo.
On one hand, this is useful, but on the other hand, I am sorry that they continue to monitor everything.
Ela continua desperta, daí que veja televisão.
She remains awake, hence she watches television.
Embora estivesse a encobrir o que ele fez, a intriga continuou.
Even though I was covering up what he did, the intrigue continued.
Os pertences, o turista continuou a descrevê-los.
The belongings, the tourist continued to describe them.
Por mais indiferente que a plateia pareça, ele continua.
No matter how indifferent the audience seems, he continues.
Dizem que o tirano pediu que a opressão continuasse.
They say that the tyrant asked that the oppression continue.
O sindicato não aceita isto. Posto isto, o impasse continua.
The union does not accept this. Having said that, the deadlock continues.
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