abraçar
to hug
Ela abraça seu amigo.
She hugs her friend.
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ajudar
to help
Eu posso ajudar.
I can help.
alargar
to widen
to enlarge, to expand
Eu alarguei a calçada perto de casa.
I widened the sidewalk near my house.
alcançar
to achieve
to reach
Consegues alcançar a bola?
Can you reach the ball?
apoiar
to support
Eu apoio meu amigo sempre.
I always support my friend.
apressar-se
hurry up
Por que se apressaram?
Why did they rush?
arriscar
to risk
Vou arriscar tudo nessa jogada.
I'm going to risk everything on this play.
começar
to start
to begin
Eu começo a ler.
I begin to read.
continuar
to continue
to go on
Continuam as buscas?
Are the searches continuing?
desligar
to turn off
A luz está desligada.
The light is off.
encolher
to shrink
to contract, to huddle
Vai encolher na lavagem?
Will it shrink in the wash?
encontrar
to find
to meet
Eu encontrava o livro.
I found the book.
guardar
to keep
to save, to store
Eu guardo as chaves.
I keep the keys.
obedecer
to obey
to comply
Obedeces às regras?
Do you obey the rules?
olhar
to look
Eu olho o céu.
I look at the sky.
ousar
to dare
Ela ousou e venceu.
She dared and won.
pegar
to take
to catch
Pegue o ônibus.
Take the bus.
pisar
to step
to tread, to step on
Ele pisa forte na areia.
He stomps heavily on the sand.
quebrar
to break
Quebraste o vaso?
Did you break the vase?
recolher
to collect
to gather, to pick up
Vou recolher as folhas do jardim.
I'm going to collect the leaves from the garden.
renovar
to renew
Eu preciso renovar meu passaporte antes da viagem.
I need to renew my passport before the trip.
retornar
to return
go back
Ele deve retornar cedo.
He must return early.
sentar
to sit
to take a seat
Sente-se aqui.
Sit here.
trincar
to bite
Vou trincar a maçã agora.
I'm going to bite the apple now.
vestir-se
to get dressed
Eu gosto de vestir-me cedo.
I like to get dressed early.
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