Topic: Portuguese

"She put on a sad expression."

Translation:Ela ficou com uma expressão triste.

April 18, 2013

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/josenino972

    This must be an idiom, right?

    April 18, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
    Mod

      That means "she has got a sad face"

      April 18, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/pipeheredia
      • 6

      What's wrong with> ela colocou uma expresão triste

      June 6, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
      Mod

        That wouldnt make sense....

        June 6, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/gpriddy

          What's wrong with "Ela colocou uma...

          August 8, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/gpriddy

            Paulenrique, I didn't read down before posting. Well, how would you really say "She put on a sad face." or can it not be said?

            August 8, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
            Mod

              Yes, then we say "ela ficou com uma cara triste" ;)

              August 9, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danmoller
              Mod
              • 10

              You could also say "ela fez uma cara triste".

              February 3, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Squee451

                ela vestiu doesn't work either?

                December 10, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                Mod

                  you translate "to put on" as vestir just when it is related to clothes.

                  December 10, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Maharlikans

                    Do Brazilians use the verb colocar in this manner: "Ela se coloca uma expressão triste"? Is this correct?

                    January 5, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                    Mod

                      No, that would not be right,

                      January 5, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Oinophilos
                      Plus

                        Could you use fazer with an expression?

                        January 25, 2014
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danmoller
                        Mod
                        • 10

                        Surely, it's very common, specially if you use "cara" (face) instead of expression.

                        February 3, 2014
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