How is the word se translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
if
conjunction
whether

Introduz uma condição ou uma dúvida entre duas hipóteses.

Introduces a condition or a doubt between two possibilities.

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Examples with “se”

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  • O conselho de administração questionou se a previsão subestimava a incerteza regulatória. — The board of administration questioned whether the forecast underestimated regulatory uncertainty.

  • Sabes se o comboio está atrasado? — Do you know if the train is delayed?

  • Não vale a pena ir se estiver fechado. — It's not worth going if it's closed.

  • Se chover, ficamos em casa. — If it rains, we'll stay home.

  • Liga-me se o comboio estiver atrasado. — Call me if the train is delayed.

  • Se eu soubesse, teria esperado. — If I had known, I would have waited.

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