a tempo
in time
Cheguei a tempo para o filme.
I arrived on time for the movie.
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afiado
sharp
O facão está bem afiado.
The machete is very sharp.
alma
soul
A alma está em paz.
The soul is at peace.
anca
hip
O cavalo move a anca graciosamente.
The horse moves its hip gracefully.
apertado
tight
Está apertado aí?
Is it tight there?
apetecer
to feel like
Hoje apetece-me comer gelado.
Today I feel like eating ice cream.
azar
bad luck
misfortune
Ele teve azar no jogo ontem.
He was unlucky in the game yesterday.
búzio
shellfish
conch
O búzio na praia brilhava ao sol.
The conch on the beach shone in the sun.
educado
polite
Ele é muito educado?
He is very polite?
enganar
to deceive
Ele tentou enganar o professor.
He tried to deceive the teacher.
estimar
to estimate
Quanto você estima gastar?
How much do you estimate to spend?
exibição
exhibition
display, screening
A exibição de arte foi incrível.
The art exhibition was amazing.
guizo
rattle
bell, jingle bell
O gato brincava com o guizo na ponta da vara.
The cat was playing with the bell on the end of the stick.
monitorização
monitoring
surveillance
O aparelho faz a monitorização do sono.
The device monitors sleep.
mota
motorbike
Pedro comprou uma mota nova.
Pedro bought a new motorcycle.
mudar
to change
Vamos mudar de casa?
Let's change houses?
navegar
to navigate
to sail
Vamos navegar no rio?
Shall we sail on the river?
ourivesaria
jewelry store
goldsmithing
A ourivesaria tem joias lindas.
The goldsmith's shop has beautiful jewelry.
por engano
by mistake
accidentally
Enviei o email por engano.
I sent the email by mistake.
relaxante
relaxing
soothing
A massagem foi muito relaxante.
The massage was very relaxing.
sapateiro
shoemaker
O sapateiro consertou meus sapatos em poucos dias.
The shoemaker repaired my shoes in a few days.
suspense
suspense
thriller
O filme tinha um suspense incrível.
The movie had incredible suspense.
sutiã
bra
Ela comprou um sutiã novo ontem.
She bought a new bra yesterday.
taça
cup
glass
A taça de vinho caiu e quebrou.
The wine glass fell and broke.
toalheiro
towel rack
towel holder
O toalheiro está vazio.
The towel rack is empty.
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