Usage examples of "mais ou menos" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Leva mais ou menos 10 minutos para chegar na estação de trem a pé. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the train station by foot.
Eles têm mais ou menos o mesmo tamanho. They are more or less the same size.
Ele é mais ou menos do meu tamanho. He is about my size.
Temos mais ou menos a mesma idade. We are just about the same age.
Papai veio para casa mais ou menos há dez minutos atrás. Father came home about ten minutes ago.
Nós andamos por mais ou menos 6 quilômetros. We walked for about 6 kilometers.
Isso é mais ou menos explicado no fim. That is somewhat explained at the end.
Ela o namora há mais ou menos dois anos. She has been dating him for about two years.
Comprei por mais ou menos doze dólares. I bought it for about twelve dollars.
Ela tem mais ou menos dois mil livros. She has about 2,000 books.
O homem tem escrito há mais ou menos 6.000 anos. Man has been writing for about 6000 years.
O concerto durou mais ou menos três horas. The concert lasted about three hours.
Somos mais ou menos da mesma idade. We are just about the same age.
Ele entende seus problemas mais ou menos. He more or less understands his problems.
Tirei uma soneca de mais ou menos uma hora. I had a nap for about an hour.
Eu tinha mais ou menos dez anos quando meus pais me deram uma caixinha de química no Natal. I was nearly ten when my parents gave me a chemistry set for Christmas.
Ela tem mais ou menos a minha idade. She's about the same age as I am.
Ela é mais ou menos da mesma altura que você. She's about the same height as you.
Ele tem mais ou menos a minha idade. He is about my age.
Eu peso mais ou menos 60 quilos. I weigh about 60 kilos.
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