English Sentence:

Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.

Portuguese Translation:

Antes que o avião decolasse foi preciso tirar a neve da pista.

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antes

before

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que

1. that 2. but 3. what 4. which 5. who 6. how 7. as 8. than 9. except 10. of 11. to 12. whatever 13. for

Here: that

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o

1. the (masculine singular) 2. him 3. them 4. it 5. those

Here: the (masculine singular)

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avião m.   (Pl: aviões)

airplane, plane

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decolar

to take off, to lift off

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foi

(third-person singular preterite indicative of ir or ser)

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precisar

1. to need 2. must, to have to

Here: to need

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tirar

1. to draw, to pull, to drag 2. to take 3. to exclude 4. to take (a picture or a photo) 5. to get (grades/marks) 6. to take off 7. to remove

Here: to remove

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a

1. the (feminine singular) 2. them 3. at, by, in, of, on, till, under, upon 4. her, them (female) 5. to 6. towards 7. it

Here: the (feminine singular)

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neve f.   (Pl: neves)

snow

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da

of the, from the (feminine singular)

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pista f.   (Pl: pistas)

1. clue, tip 2. lane, runway, trail

Here: lane, runway, trail

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