Usage examples of "costumar" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ele costumava ser um cavalheiro. He used to be a gentleman.

Ver algo num contexto diferente do de costume pode ser surpreendente. Seeing something in a different context than the accustomed one can be surprising.

Eu costumava ficar acordado até tarde. I used to stay up late.

Aqui é onde ele costumava trabalhar. This is where he used to work.

Eu costumava caminhar de manhã cedo. I used to take a walk early in the morning.

Os pássaros costumavam cantar nas árvores. The birds used to sing in the trees.

Meu avô costumava fazer os próprios móveis. My grandfather used to make furniture for himself.

Não como mais tanto quanto eu costumava. I don't eat as much meat as I used to.

Costumávamos jogar baralho todo dia e noite. We used to play cards all day and night.

Ele costumava comer pão no café da manhã. He used to have bread for breakfast.

Esta é a casa onde ela costumava morar. This is the house where she used to live.

Eu costumava fumar muito, mas agora eu parei. I used to smoke a lot, but I have given up smoking now.

Costumava nadar todos os dias quando era pequeno. I used to swim every day when I was a child.

Eu costumava jogar tênis com ele no domingo. I used to play tennis with him on Sunday.

O Japão costumava negociar seda em grandes quantidades. Japan used to trade silk in large quantities.

Você lembra como a Internet costumava ser lenta? Can you remember how slow the Internet used to be?

Costumávamos ir ao cinema de sábado à noite. We used to go to the movies on Saturday evening.

Eu costuma jogar frequentemente tênis com ele nos domingos. I often used to play tennis with him on Sundays.

Eu costumava alimentar meu cachorro duas vezes por dia. I used to feed my dog twice a day.

Costumava existir muitos peixes em qualquer rio do Japão. There used to be a lot of fish in any river in Japan.

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