Usage examples of "so called" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Have you ever called Taninna? Você já ligou para Taninna?

My German friend is called Hans. Meu amigo alemão se chama Hans.

She seemed surprised to hear her name called from behind. Ela pareceu surpresa de ouvir seu nome ser chamado atrás de si.

Have you called him yet? Você já ligou para ele?

I heard my name called in the station. Ouvi meu nome sendo chamado na estação.

He is called a walking dictionary. Ele é chamado de dicionário ambulante.

I have never heard about a city called Nara. Where is it situated? Nunca ouvi falar de uma cidade chamada Nara. Onde se situa?

From a strictly scientific point of view, history cannot be called a science. De um ponto de vista estritamente científico, a história não pode ser considerada uma ciência.

I called him up. Eu liguei para ele.

A person who is addicted to work is called a workaholic. Uma pessoa viciada em trabalho é chamada de trabalhadora compulsiva.

Those huge metallic boxes you see in the ship are called by the name of containers. Aquelas imensas caixas metálicas que você vê no navio recebem o nome de contêineres.

He called me a cab. Ele me chamou um táxi.

After he had found her phone number, he called her up. Depois de ter encontrado seu número de telefone, ele ligou para ela.

Ming called her friend yesterday evening. Ming chamou seu amigo ontem à noite.

I was born in a small town called Nara. Eu nasci em uma pequena cidade chamada Nara.

He called me fat. Ele me chamou de gordo.

I saw a child called Tonio Evans. Vi uma criança chamada Tonio Evans.

This song is called "Only You". Esta música se chama "Só Você".

I wonder if my mother is hiding something from me. She called me a "son of a bitch" today. Eu me pergunto se a minha mãe esconde algo de mim. Ela me chamou de "filho da puta" hoje.

I was about to have dinner when she called me. Estava para jantar quando ela me ligou.

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