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Portuguese Defective Verbs
Defective verbs are verbs with incomplete conjugation. For instance, Portuguese defective verbs are only conjugated in the third 3-person (singular…
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Tons outonais
Why tree leaves change from green to red, orange, and yellow in the fall.
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Cada tolo a sua mania
A reflection on what it really means to be normal.
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Números preocupantes
Over 63,000 migrants died on migration routes in the last decade, mostly by drowning.
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Não há duas sem três
The superstition behind the saying that things happen in threes.
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Ali vs Lá
"Ali" refers to something that isn't near the speaker or the listener, but is still relatively close compared to "lá".
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Tarde e a más horas
The expression "tarde e a más horas" is an emphatic way of saying that someone arrived not just late, but at an inconvenient or inappropriate time. The tone is disapproving.
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Palavras leva-as o vento
Talking is easy, but what really matters is acting and keeping your promises.
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Só que
"Só que" is a casual alternative to "mas" and is used to express disagreement with an initial idea.
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Ovos na mesma cesta, não obrigado
Diversifying helps avoid big losses and boosts your chances of success.
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Quem semeia ventos colhe tempestades
Our actions have consequences that shape the future we will face.
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Nem pouco mais ou menos
The expression "nem pouco mais ou menos" is an emphatic way to deny something and is used to reject insinuations or assumptions.
