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Frases de exemplo
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argumentar
to argue
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; takes preposition 'com' or 'contra'.
Exemplo
O advogado soube argumentar perante o júri de forma muito convincente.
The lawyer knew how to argue before the jury in a very convincing way.
esclarecer
to clarify
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -er verb; often used in formal or professional contexts.
Exemplo
Gostaria de esclarecer um mal-entendido que surgiu na última reunião.
I would like to clarify a misunderstanding that arose at the last meeting.
persuadir
to persuade
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ir verb; takes direct object or reflexive.
Exemplo
A campanha publicitária conseguiu persuadir muitos consumidores a mudar de marca.
The advertising campaign managed to persuade many consumers to change brands.
contestar
to contest / to challenge
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; implies challenging a decision or statement.
Exemplo
Os sindicatos decidiram contestar as novas medidas laborais apresentadas pelo governo.
The unions decided to contest the new labor measures presented by the government.
enfatizar
to emphasize
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; spelling change (c to ç) before 'a', 'o', 'u'.
Exemplo
O orador quis enfatizar a importância da cooperação internacional no projeto.
The speaker wanted to emphasize the importance of international cooperation in the project.
refutar
to refute
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; used in formal debate and academic discourse.
Exemplo
O cientista apresentou provas concretas para refutar a teoria anterior.
The scientist presented concrete evidence to refute the previous theory.
comunicar
to communicate
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; takes preposition 'com' (with someone) or 'por' (via).
Exemplo
As empresas modernas precisam de comunicar eficazmente através das redes sociais.
Modern companies need to communicate effectively through social media.
sugerir
to suggest
📌 Nota gramatical
irregular -ir verb; stem change in 1st person singular present ('sugiro').
Exemplo
Posso sugerir uma abordagem diferente para resolver este problema complexo?
May I suggest a different approach to solve this complex problem?
exprimir
to express
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ir verb; often used synonymously with 'expressar'.
Exemplo
A arte é uma forma excelente de exprimir emoções profundas e complexas.
Art is an excellent way to express deep and complex emotions.
divergir
to diverge / to disagree
📌 Nota gramatical
irregular -ir verb (similar pattern to sugerir); takes preposition 'de'.
Exemplo
Os peritos começaram a divergir quanto à interpretação dos resultados financeiros.
The experts began to diverge regarding the interpretation of the financial results.
convencer
to convince
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -er verb; c changes to ç in 1st person singular present ('convenço').
Exemplo
Foi preciso muito esforço para convencer a direção a aprovar o orçamento.
It took a lot of effort to convince management to approve the budget.
demonstrar
to demonstrate / to show
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; very common in formal presentations and debates.
Exemplo
O relatório veio demonstrar que a empresa precisa de cortar custos urgentes.
The report demonstrated that the company needs to cut costs urgently.
intervir
to intervene
📌 Nota gramatical
irregular -ir verb; derived from 'vir', follows its conjugation pattern.
Exemplo
O moderador teve de intervir para acalmar os ânimos no debate aceso.
The moderator had to intervene to calm tempers in the heated debate.
retrucar
to retort / to snap back
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; spelling change (c to qu) before 'e'.
Exemplo
Em vez de se calar, ela decidiu retrucar com uma frase muito espirituosa.
Instead of staying quiet, she decided to retort with a very witty phrase.
pontuar
to punctuate / to highlight
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; often used metaphorically in speech.
Exemplo
O orador soube pontuar o seu discurso com momentos de humor inteligente.
The speaker knew how to punctuate his speech with moments of intelligent humor.
aludir
to allude / to mention
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ir verb; takes preposition 'a'.
Exemplo
No seu discurso, o político quis aludir aos problemas económicos recentes.
In his speech, the politician wanted to allude to the recent economic problems.
concordar
to agree
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; takes preposition 'com' (with someone/something).
Exemplo
A maioria dos deputados acabou por concordar com a nova proposta de lei.
Most deputies ended up agreeing with the new law proposal.
ponderar
to weigh / to consider carefully
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; used when evaluating different communication options.
Exemplo
Precisamos de ponderar bem todos os prós e contras antes de responder.
We need to carefully weigh all the pros and cons before responding.
propugnar
to advocate / to champion
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ar verb; formal vocabulary typical of political or philosophical debate.
Exemplo
O partido continua a propugnar reformas profundas no sistema educativo nacional.
The party continues to advocate deep reforms in the national education system.
retorquir
to retort / to talk back
📌 Nota gramatical
regular -ir verb; synonym of retrucar, frequent in written and spoken debate.
Exemplo
Sem perder a calma, ela soube retorquir com um argumento demolidor.
Without losing her cool, she knew how to retort with a devastating argument.
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