Usage examples of "be used to" in English with translation to Portuguese

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You will soon be used to living in a big city. Logo você estará desgastado de viver em uma cidade grande.

In some situations, telling a white lie could be used to avoid people to be disappointed or get angry by or with someone. Em algumas situações, dizer uma mentira poderia ser usada para evitar que pessoas fiquem desapontadas ou zangadas.

I don't want to be used. Não quero que me usem.

I didn't used to like wine, but now I like it a lot. Eu não costumava gostar de vinho, mas agora eu adoro.

Language can be used in many ways. A língua pode ser usada de muitas formas.

This knife is used to cut meat. Esta faca é usada para cortar carne.

Atomic energy can be used for peaceful ends. A energia atômica pode ser usada para fins pacíficos.

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

It can be used as a knife. Pode ser usado como uma faca.

This is a term used to describe the warming of the earth, due to growing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Este é um termo usado para descrever o aquecimento da terra, devido à crescentes quantidades de dióxido de carbono na atmosfera.

I am used to driving a truck. Estou acostumado a dirigir caminhões.

When we were small, father used to read us moving stories. Quando éramos pequenos, nosso pai costumava ler estórias emocionantes para nós.

She used to hate him. Ela o odiava.

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

She used to keep a diary, but doesn't anymore. Ela escrevia num diário, mas já não o faz.

My dad used to drive a Beetle. Meu pai dirigia um Fusca.

When she was in kindergarten, all the boys used to call her "princess". Quando ela estava no jardim de infância, todos os meninos costumavam chamá-la de "princesa".

She used to be my girlfriend. Ela era minha namorada.

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

A hammer was used to break the window. Um martelo foi usado para quebrar a janela.

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