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Faz algum tempo que o xerife não anda por aqui.

Translation

It has been some time now that the sheriff hasn't appeared here.



Analysis


faz
     1. v. verb form of fazer
algum
     1. pron. form of f=alguma
     2. pron. some, any
tempo
     1. n-m. time (the progression from the present into the future)
     2. n-m. time (quantity of availability of duration)
     3. n-m. a duration of time, especially a long one
     4. n-m. weather (state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place)
     5. n-m. time; era; period
     6. n-m. season (part of a year when something particular happens)
     7. n-m. (grammar) tense (forms of a verb which distinguish when an action occurs)
     8. n-m. (sports) a subdivision of the duration of a match (such as halves in football, quarters in basketball)
     9. interj. (sports) time out (call for a time-out)
que
     1. conj. that (connecting noun clause)
     2. conj. that (introducing the result of the main clause)
     3. conj. than (used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison)
     4. conj. (only in subordinate clauses) seeing as; since; for; because (introduces explanatory clause)
     5. conj. (only in subordinate clauses) and (indicating the consequences of an action, often threateningly)
     6. conj. short for porque ("because")
     7. det. (interrogative) what (used to ask for a specification)
     8. det. what a (preceding nouns) (indicates surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
     9. adv. how (preceding adjectives) (indicates surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
     10. pron. (relative) which; that; who (of those mentioned)
     11. pron. (relative, colloquial) whose
     12. pron. (indefinite) what thing
o
     1. art. the masculine singular definite article
     2. pron. him, it (as a direct object; as an indirect object, see lhe; after prepositions, see ele)
xerife
     1. n-m. sheriff
não
     1. adv. (preceding verbs or adverbs) not; do not; have not (negates the meaning of the verb or adverb)
     2. adv.          (preceding verbs) used in sentences containing a negative pronoun as the object; see double negative
     3. adv.          (Brazil, colloquial, following verb phrases) used to emphasise or reinforce (in the case that there is a previous unstressed adverb não, see abo
     4. adv.          (beginning questions) isn't (used to ask whether a person agrees with the proposition, rather than to ask for an unknown fact)
     5. adv. (preceding adjectives, usually hyphenated) non- (forms antonyms of adjectives)
     6. adv. (as a sentence-final parenthesis) isn't it? right? (tag question)
     7. interj. no (used to show disagreement or negation)
     8. interj. no (used to show agreement with a negative question)
     9. n-m. no (a negative answer)
anda
     1. v. verb form of andar
     andar
          1. v. to walk (to move on one’s feet)
          2. v. (indtr, em, por, direct=1, qualdirect=somewhat formal) to walk (to travel through a given path)
          3. v. (indtr, de) to ride; to take; to travel by (to use a given mode of transportation)
          4. v. (copulative) to habitually or continuously be in the given state
          5. v. (auxiliary) to have been (to habitually or continuously do something)
          6. v. (indtr, por) to be around; to be to (to visit or be within a given area)
          7. v. (indtr, com, intr=1) to hurry up (with) (to do something more quickly)
          8. v. to proceed; to pass; to go on (to continue in action)
          9. v. to function; to work
          10. n-m. floor, storey (level of a building)
          11. n-m. (Portugal) apartment, flat
          12. n-m. gait, walk (manner of walking)
por
     1. prep. for (on behalf of)
     2. prep. for (in order to obtain)
     3. prep. for (over a period of time)
     4. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
     5. prep. by (through the action or presence of)
     6. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work)
     7. prep. by (using the rules or logic of)
     8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
     9. prep. by; in the name of (indicates an oath)
     10. prep. per; a; each (expresses the ratio of units)
     11. prep. (arithmetic) by (indicates a mathematical division)
     12. prep. through (entering and then leaving; being the medium of)
     13. prep. around; about; near (in the vicinity of)
     14. prep. around; about; approximately (close in quantity, amount or value to)
     15. prep. throughout (in various parts of)
     16. prep. for; in favour of (supporting)
     17. prep. (in the formula “X por Y”, where X is a clause and Y the infinitive of the verb in the clause, or of a synonym) for its own sake; without a motive
     18. prep. (with an infinitive) about to
aqui
     1. adv. here (in this place)
     2. adv. hither (to this place)
     3. adv. here (at this time; at the present situation)
     4. adv. (slang) (used in expressions of praise or joy to refer to oneself or a group one is part of)
     5. n-m. (chiefly literary) here (the present place)
     6. n-m. (chiefly literary) here (the present situation)




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