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Corri a prova dos cem metros com barreiras.

Translation

I ran the hundred-meter hurdles.



Analysis


corri
     1. v. verb form of correr
a
     1. n-m. alt sp-lite, á
     2. art. feminine singular of o
     3. pron. her, it (as a direct object; as an indirect object, see lhe; after prepositions, see ela)
     4. prep. to, introduces the indirect object
     5. prep. to; towards, indicates destination
     6. prep. away, indicates a physical distance
     7. prep. with; by means of, using as an instrument or means
     8. prep. with; on, using as a medium or fuel
     9. prep. by, using the specified measurement; in the specified quantity
     10. prep. (preceded and followed by the same word) by, indicates a steady progression
     11. prep. in the style or manner of; a la
     12. prep. (limited use, see usage notes) at, during the specified period
     13. prep. (rare except in set terms) at; in, indicates a location or position
     14. prep. indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis
     15. prep. (followed by a verb in the infinitive form) forms the present participle
     16. prep. (followed by an infinitive or present passive) to, forms the future participle
     17. interj. oh, expression of mild surprise
     18. v. misspelling of há
prova
     1. n-f. (education) examination; test
     2. n-f. proof; evidence (fact or observation presented in support of an assertion)
     3. n-f. (legal) evidence (anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial)
     4. n-f. proof; assertion; affirmation
     5. n-f. (sports) discipline (category in which a sport belongs)
     6. n-f. (logic, mathematics) proof (sequence of statements which concludes with a statement that is the object of the proof)
     7. n-f. (figurative) obstacle; challenge
     8. n-f. the act of trying out clothes
     9. n-f. degustation; tasting
     10. n-f. (printing) proof (trial impression)
     11. v. verb form of provar
     provar
          1. v. to prove, show, to demonstrate that something is true, to give proof for
          2. v. to try, try out, test
          3. v. to try, attempt, take on
          4. v. to try on (of clothes)
          5. v. to taste, to try (to sample the flavour of food)
dos
     1. contraction. contraction of;de os;;of/from the (masculine plural);nodot=1: masculine plural of do
cem
     1. adj. one hundred (100)
     2. n-m. a value of one hundred
     3. n-m. (uncommon) a figure representing one hundred (such as 100 or C)
metros
     1. n. plural of metro
     metro
          1. n-m. (measure) metre
          2. n-m. (Portugal) underground, subway
com
     1. prep. with; against
     2. prep. with; alongside; together with (in the company of)
     3. prep. with (as a part or accessory of)
     4. prep. with (in support of)
     5. prep. with; using (by means of)
     6. prep. with (as a consequence of)
     7. prep. with; having
barreiras
     1. n. plural of barreira
     barreira
          1. n-f. barrier
          2. n-f. hurdle
          3. n-f. (football) wall (line of players standing side-by-side to block a free kick)




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