English Sentence:

Our boss quickly fires employees who don't perform.

Portuguese Translation:

O nosso chefe despede rapidamente os funcionários cujo desempenho é ruim.

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Words used:

o

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

Here: the (masculine singular)

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nosso   (Pl: nossos, Fem: nossa, Pl Fem: nossas)

1. our 2. of us

Here: our

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chefe m.   (Pl: chefes, Fem: chefe, Pl Fem: chefes)

boss, chief

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despedir

to fire, to make redundant, to discharge, to dismiss

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rapidamente

rapidly, quickly, promptly

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os

1. the (masculine plural) 2. them

Here: the (masculine plural)

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funcionários

staff, employees

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cujo   (Pl: cujos, Fem: cuja, Pl Fem: cujas)

whose

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desempenho m.   (Pl: desempenhos)

1. achievement 2. performance

Here: performance

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é

1. to be (third-person singular present indicative of ser) 2. it's 3. Yes!, That's right!

Here: to be (third-person singular present indicative of ser)

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ruim   (Pl: ruins)

1. bad 2. evil, mean

Here: bad

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