era

Meaning

1. (feminine) era (time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year)
2. (feminine) age (period of human prehistory)
3. (feminine) era (unit of time, smaller than aeons and greater than periods)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

e‧ra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛ.ɾɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin aera.

New

ser

1. (copulative) to be (to have the given quality), especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality
2. (transitive) to be (to be an example or type of, or the same as)
3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the passive voice
4. (intransitive) to be; indicates a point in time
5. (intransitive) to be in (to be located in)
6. (intransitive) to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
7. (intransitive) to be (someone’s); to belong to
8. (intransitive) to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
9. (impersonal) to be supposed to; should; introduces an expected or demanded action
10. (transitive) to be; to cost (to be worth a given amount of money)
11. (intransitive) to happen; to take place; to occur
12. (intransitive) to be against or in favour of
13. (intransitive,poetic) to exist; to be
14. (impersonal,transitive) used for emphasis

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Sentences

A

linha era perfeita .

The line was perfect.

Mas tudo o que ela realmente queria era um
1

lar
🏠

.

But all she really wanted was a home.

Isso não
🚫

era promissor ou ter qualquer coisa .

This wasn't promising or having anything.

Seu assento
💺

era instável .

His seat was unstable.

O

vaqueiro
🤠

era muito rápido .

The cowboy was too fast.

A

escada
🪜

do caminhão de bombeiros
🚒

não
🚫

era longa o

suficiente .

The fire truck's ladder wasn't long enough.

Embora dócil , também era nosso e ele preferia ir embora .

Although docile, it was also ours and he preferred to leave.

O

caminhão
🚚

era preto fusco .

The truck was fusco black.

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