English Sentence:

The firefighters were unable to put out the fires.

Portuguese Translation:

Os bombeiros não conseguiram apagar as chamas.

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Words used:

os

1. the (masculine plural) 2. them

Here: the (masculine plural)

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bombeiro m.   (Pl: bombeiros, Fem: bombeira, Pl Fem: bombeiras)

firefighter

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não

1. no 2. not 3. do not 4. did not 5. will not 6. does not

Here: not

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conseguir

1. to obtain, to get, to achieve 2. can 3. to succeed in, be able to

Here: to succeed in

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apagar

1. to switch off 2. to put out a fire

Here: to put out a fire

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as

the (feminine plural)

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chama f.   (Pl: chamas)

flame, fire, blaze (noun)

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