Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
O aluno encheu linguiça e não respondeu à pergunta.
The student padded his answer and didn't answer the question.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitealunonounstudentmasc. · sing.encheu1verbstuffedencher · past · 3rd sing.linguiça1nounsausagefem. · sing.econjunctionandnãoadverbnot, norespondeu2verbansweredresponder · past · 3rd sing.à2prepositionto thea + a · fem. · sing. · definiteperguntanounquestionfem. · sing..
- encheu → linguiça: encher linguiça = pad, waffle
- respondeu → à: responder a (formal)
Word for word: “The student stuffed sausage…”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1«encher linguiça» = to pad a text or talk with filler.
- 2Formal «responder a» + noun: respondeu à pergunta.