Usage examples of "tem" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ela tem medo da morte. She is afraid of death.
Isso tem cheiro de quê? What does this smell like?
Ela tem vergonha de suas roupas velhas. She is ashamed of her old clothes.
Um homem com a barriga cheia acha que ninguém tem fome. A man with a full belly thinks no one is hungry.
Parece que o teu cão tem sede. It looks like your dog is thirsty.
Ele tem certeza de que virá. He is sure that he will come.
Ele tem medo de nadar. He is afraid to swim.
Este chá tem cheiro bom. This tea smells good.
Ele tem vergonha da pobreza do seu pai. He is ashamed of his father being poor.
Nancy tem medo de cachorro. Nancy is afraid of dogs.
O pão realmente tem cheiro muito bom. The bread really smells good.
Ele tem medo de cometer erros. He is afraid of making mistakes.
Ele tem medo da própria sombra. He is afraid of his own shadow.
Toda pessoa que é só é só porque ela tem medo de outras pessoas. Every person who is alone is alone because they are afraid of others.
Ela não tem que trabalhar. She doesn't need to work.
Essa água tem gosto bom. This water tastes good.
Ele tem tendência a mentir. He tends to lie.
Quem tem cuidados não dorme He that makes his bed ill, lies there
Meu pai tem um restaurante. My father runs a restaurant.
Ele tem a minha idade. He's my age.
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