Usage examples of "it was late" in English with translation to Portuguese

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It was my fault that they came late. Foi por minha culpa que eles chegaram tarde.
The train was late this morning. O trem se atrasou hoje de manhã.
I opened the box. It was empty. Eu abri a caixa. Estava vazia.
She explained to him why she was late. Ela explicou-lhe por que estava atrasada.
It was surprising to see how fast the child grew up. Foi surpreendente ver quão rápido a criança cresceu.
The train was late because of an accident. O trem se atrasou por causa de um acidente.
Tom can't describe how painful it was. Tom não consegue descrever o quão doloroso foi.
Tom was late for dinner. Tom estava atrasado para o jantar.
It was in Beijing that I studied Chinese. Foi em Pequim que eu estudei chinês.
As usual, the physics teacher was late for class. Como de costume, o professor de física atrasou-se para a aula.
It was the calm before the storm. Isso era a calmaria antes da tormenta.
He was late for school yesterday. Ele chegou atrasado à escola ontem.
It was fun while it lasted. Foi divertido enquanto durou.
As is usual with him Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon. Como sempre, Mike chegou atrasado à reunião desta tarde.
When Xueyou came to see Teacher Lin, it was raining outside. Quando Xueyou veio ver a professora Lin, chovia lá fora.
I went to bed late and was late for the first train. Fui dormir tarde e me atrasei para o primeiro trem.
It was Sir Anthony's eightieth birthday concert and everybody wanted a ticket. Era o concerto de aniversário de oitenta anos de Sir Anthony e todo mundo queria uma entrada.
He was late because of the snow. Ele atrasou-se por causa da neve.
It was easy to find seats in the train because there were so few passengers. Foi fácil encontrar lugares no trem porque não havia muitos passageiros.
Due to bad weather, the plane was late. Por causa do mau tempo, o voo estava atrasado.
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