Adjective Placement Flashcards

1
Q

o último livro

A

the last book

(ordinal numbers and último precede the noun)

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2
Q

cada tartaruga

A

every turtle

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

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3
Q

qualquer dia

A

any day

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

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4
Q

o outro prato

A

the other dish

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

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5
Q

muito trabalho

A

a lot of work

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

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6
Q

o chamado doce

A

the so-called candy

(chamado precedes the noun)

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7
Q

o futuro cozinheiro

A

the future chef

(futuro precedes the noun, except when used in the economic sense)

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8
Q

o mercado futuro do dólar

A

the dollar futures market

(futuro always precedes the noun, except when used in an economic sense)

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9
Q

mero tempo

A

mere weather

(mero precedes the noun)

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10
Q

meu antigo professor

A

my former teacher

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11
Q

um rádio antigo

A

an old-fashioned radio

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12
Q

bastante dinheiro

A

quite a lot of money

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13
Q

dinheiro bastante

A

sufficient money

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14
Q

um bom livro

A

a good book

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15
Q

um homem bom

A

a (morally) good man

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16
Q

a certa altura

A

at a certain point

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17
Q

a resposta certa

A

the right answer

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18
Q

um determinado assunto

A

a certain subject

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19
Q

um prazo determinado

A

a fixed period of time

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20
Q

diferentes tipos de virus

A

different types of virus

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21
Q

três tipos diferentes

A

three different types

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22
Q

diversos países

A

different countries

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23
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opinões diversas

A

differing opinions

24
Q

uma grande atriz

A

a great actress

25
Q

uma grande decepção

A

a great disappointment

26
Q

um carro grande

A

a big car

27
Q

mau tempo

A

bad weather

28
Q

uma pessoa má

A

an evil person

29
Q

no mesmo dia

A

on the same day

30
Q

no dia mesmo do casamento

A

on the very day of the wedding

31
Q

uma nova folha

A

a new sheet of paper

32
Q

uma bicicleta nova

A

a new bicycle

33
Q

um pobre órfão

A

a poor (pitiful) orphan

34
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uma familia pobre

A

a poor (lacking money) family

35
Q

minha própria casa

A

my own house

36
Q

o próprio rei

A

the king himself

37
Q

uma casa própria

A

a house of one’s own

38
Q

a próxima edição

A

the next edition

39
Q

um hospital próximo

A

a nearby hospital

40
Q

pura maldade

A

pure evil

41
Q

água pura

A

pure water

42
Q

com semelhante empenho

A

with such commitment

43
Q

uma situação semelhante

A

a similar situation

44
Q

uma única chance

A

a single chance

45
Q

uma chance única

A

a unique chance

46
Q

um velho amigo

A

an old friend

47
Q

um carro velho

A

an old car

48
Q

o verdadeiro assassino

A

the real murderer

49
Q

um verdadeiro pesadelo

A

a real nightmare

50
Q

uma história verdadeira

A

a true story

51
Q

pequenas empresas

A

small businesses

52
Q

um livro muito bom

A

a very good book

(bom after the noun when further qualified)

53
Q

uma casa tão pequeno

A

such a small house

(pequena after the noun when further qualified)

54
Q

um pequeno apartmento

A

a small apartment (descriptive)

55
Q

um apartmento pequeno

A

a small apartment (emphasizing the smallness)