Whit’s Portuguese Prepositions Flashcards

(89 cards)

1
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embora

A

although

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perto

Eu jogo futebol perto de minha casa.

A

close

I play soccer near my house.

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a

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to, at, on

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entre

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between, among

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contra

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against

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para

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for

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7
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após

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upon, after

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perante

Ela está perante uma decisão difícil.

A

in front of, before, facing

She is facing a difficult decision.

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de

A

from, of

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10
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por

A

by, for

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até

Estou aqui até ao Natal.

A

until
by
up to

I’m here until Christmas.

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12
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sem

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without

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desde

Não como desde o pequeno-almoço.

A

since
from

I haven’t eaten since breakfast.

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14
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sob

A

under
underneath

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15
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em

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in
on
at
about

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16
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trás

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behind
after

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apesar de

Correu bem apesar da chuva.

A

despite
in spite of

It went well despite the rain.

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a partir de

Não como mais carne a partir de hoje.

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as of
from

I’m not eating any more meat as of today.

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19
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longe de

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away
far from

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20
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atrás de

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behind

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ao lado de

Ele senta-se ao lado da lareira.

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next to
beside
alongside

He sits next to the fireplace.

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22
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graças a

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thanks to

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em frente a

Estou em frente à tua casa.

Note: It is not ‘enfrente’ like Spanish.

A

in front of

I am in front of your house.

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quanto a

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as to
as for
as regards
regarding

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quase
almost
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perto de *Eu jogo futebol perto de minha casa.*
near around *I play soccer near my house.*
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por baixo de
below
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em cima de Em cima da mesa.
on upon above on top of On top of the table.
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debaixo de Está debaixo da cama.
under It’s under the bed.
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por causa de Não vamos por causa de do mau tempo.
because of due to We're not going because of the bad weather.
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acerca de
about concerning upon regarding
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além
beyond further on yonder in addition
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além de
in addition to besides aside from beyond
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depois de
after
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através de
through
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a par de
besides
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antes de
before ahead of
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por cima de
on top of above
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conforme
according to in conformance with in accordance with
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consoante É feito consoante as normas.
according to as per It is done according to the norms.
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durante Ele corre durante horas!
during for over He runs for hours!
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exceto
except
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segundo
according
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senão Não tive hipótese senão voltar para trás.
but I had no choice but to turn back.
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durante
for during
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com Estou com os meus amigos.
with I'm with my friends.
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Até quando Até quando ficas em Lisboa?
until when Until when are you staying in Lisbon?
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ainda ainda mais *ainda mais completo*
yet, still, even, more further, even more *even more complete*
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além do mais
what is more
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Até Até ela pode falar.
Even Even she can speak.
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Desde quando Desde quando pode falar?
Since when Since when can you speak?
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sob A partida joga-se sob forte chuva.
under The match is being played under heavy rain.
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atrás Ele corre atrás do cão dele.
after back behind ago He runs after his dog.
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detrás
behind
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para atrás
backwards
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dentro dentro de O programa começa dentro de momentos.
within inside in inside of The show starts in a moment.
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através de A entrevista é feita através de Skype.
through The interview is done through Skype.
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redor em redor A área em redor da cidade.
around The area around the city.
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segundo o Segundo o que ele me diz.
according to According to what he tells me.
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senão Põe no frigorífico, senão estraga-se.
otherwise Put it in the fridge, otherwise it goes bad.
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conforme A reunião decorre como conforme esperado.
according to The meeting is going as expected.
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por isso Eu tenho sacos, por isso eu vou de elevador.
therefore for that reason I have bags, so I will take the elevator.
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a fim de Eu faço jardinagem, a fim de me acalmar.
in order to I garden in order to calm myself down.
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logo Apresentei-me ao serviço logo de manhã. Não estuda, logo não tem boas notas.
soon (and in the right context) so, hence I showed up for work first thing in the morning. She doesn't study, so she doesn't have good grades.
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por volta Levanto-me por volta das sete todas as manhãs.
around I get up around seven every morning.
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no entanto Gosto de doces. No entanto, sou magro.
however I like sweets. However, I'm skinny.
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apesar disso Não gosto de álcool. Apesar disso, vou experimentar.
despite that, nevertheless I do not like alcohol. Despite that, I will try.
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porém Ela não tem fome, porém tem de comer.
however She is not hungry; however, she has to eat.
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contudo Estou doente, contudo vou trabalhar.
however I am sick; however, I go to work.
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todavia Eu trabalho muito, todavia ganho pouco.
however I work a lot; however, I earn little.
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ainda assim Eu não nado. Ainda assim, entro na água.
even so, still I do not swim. Even so, I enter the water.
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quando Tu erraste, quando poderias ter acertado.
when You messed up when you could have been right.
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agora Sou bom, agora, parvo não sou.
now, here, yet I am nice, but I'm not an idiot.
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mas Está a chover. Mas vou sair à mesma.
but It is raining. But I'll go anyway.
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ora...ora A avó ora educa, ora mima. Another common way to say "ora...ora..." is: às vezes
sometimes...and other times The grandmother sometimes disciplines and sometimes spoils. Another common way to say "ora...ora..." is: às vezes
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ou…ou Ou compro uma mota, ou compro um carro. Ou vamos todos juntos, ou não vai ninguém.
either…or Either I buy a motorcycle or I buy a car. Either we all go together, or no one goes.
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porque
because
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pois Fecha a porta, pois está frio. Está frio. Não vou, pois, sair.
since (and in the right context) so, yeah Close the door since it is cold. It's cold so I won't go out.
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como Como tenho frio, devo estar doente.
as As I feel cold, I must be sick.
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portanto Não quero ir, portanto não vou.
therefore I don't want to go, therefore I won't go.
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então
so
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por conseguinte Ela não toma banho, por conseguinte cheira mal.
consequently She doesn't take baths; consequently, she smells bad.
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quando Eles comem, quando há comida.
when They eat when there's food.
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enquanto A mãe vai às compras, enquanto o pai fica com as crianças.
while The mother goes shopping, while the father stays with the kids.
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sempre que Sempre que ele está em Lisboa, nós jantamos juntos. Vou à praia sempre que posso.
whenever Whenever he's in Lisbon, we have dinner together. I go to the beach whenever I can. Sempre usually means always, but in this context, it corresponds to the English translation of whenever or every time.
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assim que
as soon as
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visto que Visto que choveu, não precisamos de regar as plantas.
since Since it rained, we don't need to water the plants.
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a fim de Vou à empresa, a fim de me candidatar ao emprego.
in order to I go to the company, in order to apply for the job.
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apenas
only, just, merely, barely, scarcely, hardly, alone, exclusively, but