Usage examples of "ferro velho" in Portuguese with translation to English

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O ouro é mais precioso do que o ferro. Gold is more precious than iron.
Ele é meu velho amigo. He's my old friend.
Madeira flutua, mas ferro afunda. Wood floats, but iron sinks.
Como aquele cachorro é velho! How old that dog is!
O ferro é mais útil do que o ouro. Iron is more useful than gold.
Minha mulher me mandou jogar fora esse chapéu velho. My wife told me to do away with this old hat.
Ouro é mais pesado do que ferro. Gold is heavier than iron.
Não posso subir as escadas por conta própria. Eu estou velho e preciso de um elevador. I cannot go up the stairs by myself. I'm old and I need an elevator.
Você pode passar ferro nessa camiseta para mim, por favor? Can you iron this T-shirt for me, please?
Ninguém é velho demais para aprender. Nobody is too old to learn.
Esta caneca é de ferro. This mug is made of iron.
Tenho um irmão mais velho que mora em Quioto. I have an older brother who lives in Kyoto.
Ouro pesa mais do que ferro. Gold is heavier than iron.
Ele é rico, mas seu irmão mais velho é pobre. He is rich, but his older brother is poor.
O trem descarrilou por causa de um pedaço de ferro sobre os trilhos. The train was derailed by a piece of iron on the track.
O homem é velho ou novo? Is the man old or young?
Esta ponte é de ferro. This bridge is made of iron.
Vista de certa distância, a rocha grande parece um velho castelo. Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle.
O número atômico do ferro é 26. The atomic number for iron is 26.
O chapéu marrom é velho. The brown hat is old.
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