Usage examples of "mais velha" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ela é dois anos mais velha que eu. She's two years older than I am.
Seus cabelos grisalhos fazem que ela se pareça mais velha do que é. Her grey hair makes her look older than she is.
Ela é mais velha que ele. She's older than him.
Quero conhecer a sua irmã mais velha. I want to meet your older sister.
A irmã mais velha dela casou-se o mês passado. Her older sister got married last month.
Sou apenas três anos mais velha que ele. I'm only three years older than he is.
O Tom era a pessoa mais velha na sala. Tom was the oldest person in the room.
Ela é dois anos mais velha que ele. She's two years older than him.
Ela é minha irmã mais velha. She is my elder sister.
Minha irmã mais velha frequentemente toma chá com leite. My older sister often drinks tea with milk.
Minha filha mais velha, Magdalena, é como um anjo. My elder daughter Magdalena is like an angel.
Tom casou-se com uma mulher mais velha. Tom got married to an older woman.
A sua irmã mais velha é mais velha que o meu irmão mais velho. His older sister is older than my oldest brother.
Sou a mais velha dos três. I am the oldest of the three.
Essa velha e miserável igreja é o prédio mais antigo do nosso país. This miserable old church is the oldest building in our country.
Uma corrente só é tão forte quanto seu elo mais fraco. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A carteira que Ken usa é velha. The desk which Ken uses is old.
Eu acho que eu posso te esperar por mais sete minutos. I can probably give you seven minutes.
Tom decidiu que não seria sensato tentar atravessar a velha ponte de cordas. Tom decided that it wouldn't be sensible to try to cross the old rope bridge.
Estados Unidos da América não é a nação mais democrática. America is not the most democratic nation.
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