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Portuguese

afilar

English

to sharpen

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Examples of how to use "afilar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Para ajustar, o alfaiate afilou a calça.
English
To make adjustments, the tailor sharpened the pants.
Portuguese
Eu afilo o lápis com cuidado.
English
I sharpen the pencil carefully.
Portuguese
Ela afilou a faca ontem à noite.
English
She sharpened the knife last night.
Portuguese
Nós afilávamos as lâminas todo mês.
English
We sharpened the blades every month.
Portuguese
Eles afilarão as tesouras amanhã cedo.
English
They will sharpen the scissors early tomorrow.
Portuguese
Espero que eu afile a navalha amanhã.
English
I hope I sharpen the razor tomorrow.

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Para ajustar, o alfaiate afilou a calça.

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