Usage examples of "a half dozen" in English with translation to Portuguese

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He read for more than two and a half hours. Ele leu por mais de duas horas e meia.
Tom came to Japan eight and a half years ago with his parents. Tom veio para o Japão há oito anos e meio com seus pais.
At the same period, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, the population of England did not exceed five millions and a half. No mesmo período, no reinado da Rainha Elizabeth, a população da Inglaterra não excedia cinco milhões e meio.
Are these eggs sold by the dozen? Esses ovos são vendidos à dúzia?
The price of the stock declined by half in a month. O preço da ação caiu pela metade em um mês.
I ordered half a dozen books on chemistry from New York. Encomendei meia dúzia de livros de química de Nova York.
Pharamp cut the cake in half. Pharamp dividiu o bolo em dois pedaços.
I wonder why eggs are sold by the dozen. Eu me pergunto por que ovos são vendidos em dúzias.
Half of you are idiots. Metade de vocês é idiota.
Add a dozen of eggs to the list. Adicione uma dúzia de ovos à lista.
Don't leave things half finished. Não deixe as coisas pela metade.
We have half a dozen eggs. Temos meia dúzia de ovos.
A bold man has half the world. Um homem corajoso tem metade do mundo.
I bought a dozen pencils today. Comprei uma dúzia de lápis hoje.
He cut the apple in half. Cortou a maçã pela metade.
She agreed that she would pay half the rent. Ela concordou em pagar metade do aluguel.
I can do it in half the time. Posso fazer na metade do tempo.
Half of the melons were eaten. Metade dos melões foram comidos.
The bird was half as large as an eagle. O pássaro era da metade do tamanho de uma águia.
She cut the apple in half. Ela cortou a maçã pela metade.
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