English Sentence:

The prisoners were forced to do physical labour.

Portuguese Translation:

Os prisioneiros eram forçados a fazer trabalhos físicos.

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Words used:

os

1. the (masculine plural) 2. them

Here: the (masculine plural)

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prisioneiro m.   (Pl: prisioneiros, Fem: prisioneira, Pl Fem: prisioneiras)

captive, prisoner

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ser

to be

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forçar

to force, to push, to coerce

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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: to

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fazer

to do, to make

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trabalho m.   (Pl: trabalhos)

1. work, job 2. task 3. business

Here: work, job

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físico   (Pl: físicos, Fem: física, Pl Fem: físicas)

1. physical 2. physicist 3. build, physique

Here: physical

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