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

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Galinha preta põe ovo branco A black hen lays a white egg
Ele tem uma camisa preta. He has a black shirt.
Tem muito açúcar nesta caixa preta. There is much sugar in this black box.
Comprei a bicicleta preta em vez da vermelha. I bought the black bike instead of the red one.
A Maria estava a usar uma camisola preta quando me encontrei com ela. Mary was wearing a black sweater when I met her.
Preto cai bem em você. Black suits you.
De repente, tudo ficou preto. Suddenly, everything went black.
Por que ele parece preto? Why does he look black?
Esse menino tem cabelo preto. That boy has black hair.
Você gosta de gatos pretos? Do you like black cats?
Tom dirige um carro preto, né? Tom drives a black car, right?
Tom tingiu o cabelo de preto. Tom dyed his hair black.
O corvo é preto como carvão. A crow is as black as coal.
Ela estava usando um chapéu preto. She was wearing a black hat.
Ele se escondeu atrás do carro preto. He hid behind the black car.
O quadro está em preto e branco. The picture is in black and white.
Nós temos um cachorro preto e branco. We have a black and white dog.
Napoleão Bonaparte tinha medo de gatos pretos. Napoleon Bonaparte feared black cats.
O gato é preto. O cachorro também é? This cat is black. Is the dog, too?
Algumas fotos foram impressas em preto e branco. Some photos were printed in black and white.
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