Be in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo have a certain identity, quality, state or place: the verb that links someone or something to what they are, what they are like or where they are (she is a nurse, the soup is hot, we are at home).

Definition in PortugueseVerbo que liga alguém ou algo ao que é, às suas qualidades, ao seu estado ou ao lugar onde está.

Example sentences

• Minha irmã é enfermeira.🔊

  My sister is a nurse.

• A sopa está muito quente.🔊

  The soup is very hot.

• Nós estamos na estação.🔊

  We are at the station.

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• To be and to have in Portuguese

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