abacaxi
pineapple
O abacaxi é uma fruta tropical deliciosa.
Pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit.
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agulha
needle
A enfermeira encontrou a agulha.
The nurse found the needle.
alfabetização
literacy
A alfabetização é essencial.
Literacy is essential.
andorinha
swallow
A andorinha voa alto no céu azul.
The swallow flies high in the blue sky.
antigo
ancient
old
Esse livro é muito antigo?
Is this book very old?
anão
dwarf
midget
O anão trabalha no circo?
Does the dwarf work at the circus?
apoio
support
Precisas de apoio emocional?
Do you need emotional support?
arroz
rice
Eu como arroz.
I eat rice.
balança
scale
balance
A balança do mercado quebrou.
The market balance has broken.
chapéu
hat
Onde está meu chapéu?
Where is my hat?
crer
to believe
to think
Eu creio na verdade.
I believe in the truth.
cântaro
pitcher
jug
O cântaro de barro estava cheio de água fresca.
The clay pitcher was full of fresh water.
descascador
peeler
Meu descascador de laranjas quebrou.
My orange peeler broke.
doninha
weasel
stoat
A doninha é um animal pequeno e ágil.
The weasel is a small, agile animal.
embaixo
under
below, underneath
O gato está embaixo da cama?
Is the cat under the bed?
eucalipto
eucalyptus
Você gosta do cheiro do eucalipto?
Do you like the smell of eucalyptus?
faísca
spark
to spark, scintilla
Cuidado ao mexer na fiação, pode causar uma faísca.
Be careful when handling the wiring, it can cause a spark.
livro
book
Este é um livro.
This is a book.
lume
fire
A vela projetou um suave lume na sala.
The candle cast a soft glow into the room.
menino
boy
O menino é baixo.
The boy is short.
pastilha
tablet
João comprou pastilha para a tosse.
John bought cough drops.
pião
spinning top
peg-top
O menino brinca com o pião no parque.
The boy plays with the spinning top in the park.
ralador
grater
Comprei um ralador novo para a cozinha.
I bought a new grater for the kitchen.
sapo
frog
O sapo pula no lago?
Does the frog jump into the lake?
tâmara
date
Comi uma tâmara doce hoje.
I ate a sweet date today.
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