Usage examples of "pôr à prova" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Eu vou pôr essa máquina à prova hoje. I am going to put this machine to the test today.
Minha câmera é à prova d'água. My camera is waterproof.
Este é um relógio à prova d'água. This is a waterproof clock.
A que horas começa a prova? When does the exam start?
Limpe a prateleira e você poderá pôr os livros lá. Clear off the shelf, and you can put your books there.
Tom errou algumas coisas na prova. Tom made some mistakes in the test.
Tom ameaçou pôr fogo na casa de Mary. Tom threatened to burn Mary's house down.
Como foi a prova? How did the exam go?
A União Europeia foi criada com o objetivo de pôr termo às frequentes guerras sangrentas entre países vizinhos, que culminaram na Segunda Guerra Mundial. The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War.
Este fato prova sua inocência. This fact proves her innocence.
Posso pôr a mesa? May I set the table?
Tom não sabia responder a nenhuma questão na prova de ontem. Tom couldn't answer even one question on yesterday's test.
Ao responder a esta pergunta, algumas pessoas podem pôr em evidência este tipo de exemplo: "Os chineses são muito hospitaleiros, enquanto que os ingleses são mais reservados." When answering this question, some people might put forward this kind of example: "Chinese people are very hospitable, whilst English people are more reserved."
A prova foi vantajosa a ele. The evidence was in his favor.
A conversa diplomática ajudou a pôr fim ao conflito. Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.
Se ele tirou dez na prova, é porque colou. If he got a 10 out of 10 on the test it's because he cheated.
Será que podemos pôr a mesa ali? I wonder if we could have the table over there.
Se ele não aparecer, não teremos a prova de inglês. If he is absent, we will not have an English test.
Vamos pôr todas as cartas na mesa. Let's put all the cards on the table.
Tom está fazendo uma revisão para sua prova de amanhã. Tom is revising for his exam of tomorrow.
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