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

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É preciso ter cuidado com conselhos grátis. One must be careful about free advice.
A gente nunca sabe quando vai ter sorte. You never know where you will be lucky.
Não consigo não ter pena da menina. I can't help feeling sorry for the girl.
Como você pode ter certeza de que a sua namorada não finge os orgasmos? How can you be sure your girlfriend isn't faking her orgasms?
Você precisa ter mais cuidado. You need to be more careful.
Você precisa ter mais cuidado de agora em diante. You must be more careful from now on.
Você deveria ter mais cuidado ao cruzar a faixa para pedestres. You should be more careful at a crosswalk.
Você deveria ter pensado nisso. You should know better.
Você precisa batalhar para ter sucesso. You must work hard to succeed.
Eu confessei ter roubado o dinheiro. I confessed to stealing the money.
Ela testemunhou ter visto o homem. She testified that she saw the man.
Muito obrigado por ter me convidado. Thank you so much for inviting me.
Adoraria te ter nos meus braços. I'd love to hold you in my arms.
Ela me acusou de ter mentido. She accused me of telling a lie.
Esse programa precisa ter mais funcionalidades. This application needs more features.
Sinto muito ter perdido meu relógio. I'm sorry I've lost my watch.
Tom confessou ter roubado o dinheiro. Tom confessed to stealing the money.
Eu queria ter me tornado um médico. I wanted to become a doctor.
Dar um ovo para ter um boi He who gives a duck, expects a goose
Pedi perdão por ter cometido um erro. I asked pardon for making a mistake.
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