Sentence examples of "for quite a while" in English

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Tom lived in Australia for quite a few years. Tom viveu na Austrália por vários anos.

It took her a while to realize the situation. Demorou um pouco para ela entender a situação.

There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help? Há várias coisas que devem ser feitas. Você quer ajuda?

It seems like it will take me a while to get accustomed to life here. Parece que vai demorar um pouco para eu me acostumar à vida aqui.

I know quite a few people who don't eat meat. Eu conheço um bocado de gente que não come carne.

Please write to me once in a while. Por favor, escreva-me de vez em quando.

That couple spends quite a bit of money eating at nice restaurants. Aquele casal gasta um bom tanto de dinheiro comendo em restaurantes.

He came back home a while ago. Ele voltou para casa há alguns instantes.

Quite a few people were invited to the ceremony. Muitas pessoas foram convidadas para a cerimônia.

Every once in a while I study Esperanto. De vez em quando eu estudo Esperanto.

Two male school pupils sharing an umbrella? That's quite a queer situation. Dois alunos do sexo masculino dividindo um guarda-chuva? É uma situação bem estranha.

Hey Taro! It sure has been a while! How're you doing? Ei, Taro! Há quanto tempo! Como vais?

There were quite a few students absent from class today. Havia um bom tanto de estudantes ausentes da aula hoje.

Stay a while. Fique um pouco.

You know quite a lot about Sumo. Voê sabe bastante sobre sumô.

Why don't we just sit and rest a while? Por que não nos sentamos e descansamos um pouco?

I have quite a little work to do this afternoon. Tenho um pouquinho de trabalho a fazer esta manhã.

It is quite a problem É um problema

We had a chat for a while. Nós conversamos por um tempo.

You're working too hard. Take it easy for a while. Você está se esforçando demais. Pegue leve por um tempo.

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