acrescentar
to increase
to add, to append
Vou acrescentar sal na receita.
I'm going to add salt to the recipe.
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to increase
to add, to append
Vou acrescentar sal na receita.
I'm going to add salt to the recipe.
ambiguous
Essa palavra é ambígua?
Is this word ambiguous?
to count
Eu conto os dedos.
I can count them on my fingers.
to contain
to include
Ela pode conter a emoção.
She can contain her emotion.
during
Choveu durante a noite?
Did it rain during the night?
himself
Ele mesmo consertou o relógio.
He fixed the watch himself.
to listen
Eu escuto música.
I listen to music.
to explain
to clarify
O professor explica bem.
The professor explains it well.
feminine
Ela comprou sapatos femininos.
She bought women's shoes.
to pretend
Ele sabe fingir bem?
Does he know how to pretend well?
sentence
phrase
Qual é a tua frase favorita?
What is your favorite phrase?
to include
to add
Tu incluías açúcar no chá.
You were adding sugar to the tea.
again
Ele tentou novamente.
He tried again.
to think
to consider
Eu penso no café.
I'm thinking about coffee.
may
might, can
Poderá ela chegar a tempo?
Can she make it in time?
possible
É possível chegar cedo?
Is it possible to arrive early?
to intend
to claim
Pretendes sair hoje?
Do you plan to go out today?
to repeat
Por favor, repita.
Please repeat.
to fail
to disapprove
O professor vai reprovar o aluno.
The teacher will fail the student.
to review
to revisit
Eu vi o filme ontem.
I saw the movie yesterday.
to mean
to signify
O que isso significa?
What does that mean?
to replace
to substitute
Posso substituir o chef?
Can I replace the chef?
exchange
swap, trade
Precisa de troca para o ônibus?
Need change for the bus?
to use
Eu usei o lápis.
I used the pencil.
to come
Eu vou vir.
I will come.
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