Translation of que – Portuguese–English dictionary

que

   //
(identidade)
o qual, a qual
that , which
O livro que li é bom. The book that I read is good.
a árvore em que subimos the tree which we climbed
(natureza)
que espécie de, qual coisa
what
O que é isso? What is this?
O que você quer comer? What would you like to eat?

que

 
conjunction
  //
oração subordinada
introduz uma oração
that
Penso que temos de partir. I think that we have to go.
Duvido que ele venha. I doubt that he will come.
mais…que, menos…que
introduz o segundo termo de uma comparação
than
Ela é mais velha do que o irmão. She is older than her brother.
Hoje está mais calor do que ontem. Today is warmer than yesterday.
(já que)
because
Cuidado que você pode cair. Be careful because you may fall.
Leve o casaco que está frio. Take the coat because it’s cold.

quê

 
noun
  [ masculine ] /'ke/
alguma coisa
something
Ele tem um quê de desconfiança. He has something of distrust.

quê

   /'ke/
(algo desconhecido)
que coisa
What
Quê? Não ouvi! What? I didn’t hear you!

(Translation of que from the GLOBAL Portuguese–English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of que | PASSWORD Portuguese–English Dictionary

que

 
relative pronoun
 
that  [relative pronoun ] used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others

que

 
relative pronoun
 
which  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others; able to be replaced by that except after a preposition; able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that
who  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others; used as the subject of a verb; usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that
who  [relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people
whom  [relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people

que

 
indefinite pronoun
 
what  [pronoun, adjective] used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc
what  [pronoun, adjective] (also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc

que

 
conjunction-
 
which  [relative adjective, relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something

que

 
conjunction
 
that  [conjunction] (often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc
that  [conjunction] used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc

(Translation of que from the PASSWORD Portuguese–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

 

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