Usages of acabar de
O governo acaba de anunciar a decisão.
The government has just announced the decision.
O presidente acaba de falar do governo na televisão.
The president has just spoken about the government on television.
O ministro acaba de explicar a decisão.
The minister has just explained the decision.
O jornalista acaba de publicar o artigo na internet.
The journalist has just published the article on the internet.
O jornalista acaba de chegar, devemos falar com ele?
The journalist has just arrived, should we speak with him?
Os funcionários acabam de declarar a greve.
The employees have just declared the strike.
O presidente acaba de declarar guerra.
The president has just declared war.
A médica acaba de informar a família.
The doctor has just informed the family.
O canal acaba de confirmar a notícia.
The channel has just confirmed the news.
O canal acaba de anunciar a greve na fábrica.
The channel has just announced the strike at the factory.
Quem acaba de chegar ao canal?
Who has just arrived at the channel?
A greve acaba de começar!
The strike has just started!
O inimigo acabou de destruir o disfarce secreto.
The enemy has just destroyed the secret disguise.
Ele acabava de herdar o património quando o advogado ligou.
He had just inherited the estate when the lawyer called.
Acabo de pulverizar o jardim contra as pragas.
I have just sprayed the garden against the pests.
Acabo de ver uma aranha no telhado.
I have just seen a spider on the roof.
Acabamos de comprar um produto para os mosquitos.
We have just bought a product for the mosquitoes.
A mulher quer madeixas louras. Além disso, acabou de comprar um secador.
The woman wants blonde highlights. Furthermore, she just bought a hairdryer.
O fundador acabou de confessar o fracasso por causa da crise.
The founder has just confessed the failure because of the crisis.
Eles acabaram de pedir financiamento por causa da dívida altíssima.
They have just asked for funding because of the extremely high debt.
Acabo de assinar a petição.
I have just signed the petition.
O veterano acaba de orientar o grupo.
The senior student has just guided the group.
Eles acabam de organizar o convívio na cantina.
They have just organized the social gathering in the canteen.
A rapariga acabou de chorar porque é muito sensível.
The girl has just cried because she is very sensitive.
A rapariga piscou os olhos como se tivesse acabado de acordar.
The girl blinked her eyes as if she had just woken up.
Acabei de encomendar o bolo, só que ainda não recebi a confirmação.
I just ordered the cake, but I still haven't received the confirmation.
O cansaço crónico acaba de afetá-lo.
Chronic tiredness has just affected him.
A dor ligeira acaba de acordá-lo.
The light pain has just woken him up.
Este modelo acabou de sair e já é hiperprocurado.
This model just came out and is already hyper-sought-after.
Eles acabaram de anunciar um lançamento superprocurado.
They just announced a super-sought-after drop.
Acabo de ver o tráfego aqui no radar.
I have just seen the traffic here on the radar.
O piloto acaba de reportar a turbulência forte.
The pilot has just reported the strong turbulence.
Acabei de comprar a maionese, mas falta-nos a mostarda.
I just bought the mayonnaise, but we are missing the mustard.
Acabámos de amarrar as caixas para que a passagem fique livre.
We have just tied the boxes so that the passage stays clear.
Inclina a estante, que acabaram de desimpedir a sala.
Tilt the bookcase, because they just cleared the living room.
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