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Portuguese

matar

English

kill

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Examples of how to use "matar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Não mate a aranha, por favor.
English
Don't kill the spider, please.
Portuguese
Ele mata o tempo lendo livros.
English
He kills time by reading books.
Portuguese
Ela matou a saudade com uma ligação.
English
She eased her longing with a phone call.
Portuguese
Quando era criança, eu matava aula às vezes.
English
When I was a child, I skipped class sometimes.
Portuguese
Amanhã mataremos o tempo jogando cartas.
English
Tomorrow we will kill time playing cards.
Portuguese
Se eu pudesse, mataria a curiosidade agora.
English
If I could, I would satisfy my curiosity now.

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Não mate a aranha, por favor.

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