English Sentence:

Because he has been unemployed for more than half a year, he now needs help from the government.

Portuguese Translation:

Como ele já está desempregado há mais de meio ano, ele necessita da ajuda do governo.

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Words used:

como

1. Pardon?, Come again? 2. as 3. when, while 4. because 5. how 6. like (adj)

Here: because

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ele   (Pl: eles)

1. he 2. him 3. it

Here: he

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1. now, at once, immediately 2. already 3. since, once, in any case 4. ever

Here: already

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estar

to be

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desempregado   (Pl: desempregados, Fem: desempregada, Pl Fem: desempregadas)

unemployed

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haver

1. to have 2. to own 3. to exist

Here: to have

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mais

1. anymore, any longer 2. further 3. more 4. most 5. plus

Here: more

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de

1. of 2. from 3. to 4. in 5. than 6. by 7. on 8. for

Here: of

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meio m.   (Pl: meios, Fem: meia, Pl Fem: meias)

1. means, manner, way 2. mean 3. industry 4. medium 5. middle 6. half 7. sort of, kind of

Here: half

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ano m.   (Pl: anos)

year

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ele   (Pl: eles)

1. he 2. him 3. it

Here: he

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necessitar

to need, to require

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da

of the, from the (feminine singular)

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ajuda f.   (Pl: ajudas)

help

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do

1. of the, from the (masculine singular) 2. to the (masculine singular)

Here: of the, from the (masculine singular)

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governo m.   (Pl: governos)

government

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