as compras

the shopping

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phrase Uncommon #17,708
the shopping Often used in fazer as compras, meaning “to do the shopping” or “to go grocery shopping.”
PO: Vou fazer as compras depois do trabalho.
EN: I’m going grocery shopping after work.

Se vamos dar uma festa, você não precisará fazer as compras?

If we're having a party, you won't need to do the shopping, will you?

— Parasita (2019)

Fui fazer as compras, e quando voltei, eles me pegaram.

I went shopping, and when I came back, they caught me.

— O Profissional (1994)

Temos de fazer as compras.

We need to do the shopping.

Nós fazíamos as compras no mercado.

We used to do our shopping at the market.

Eu não quero ir fazer as compras sozinha.

I don't want to go shopping alone.

Limpo sua casa, faço as compras e até lavo as roupas.

I clean your house, do the shopping, and even do the laundry.

— O Profissional (1994)

Um dia, uns garotos do bairro levaram as compras da minha mãe até em casa.

One day, some boys from the neighborhood delivered my mother's groceries home.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Ele ajuda a mãe com as compras do mês.

He helps his mother with the monthly shopping.

Eu ganhava bastante com as compras de peixes, bebidas e perfumes de Yu.

I used to make quite a bit from buying fish, drinks, and perfumes from Yu.

Faço as compras, cozinho, arrumo os quartos, limpo a sala.

I do the shopping, cook, tidy the bedrooms, and clean the living room.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

Eu cuidarei das crianças enquanto você faz as compras.

I’ll take care of the children while you do the shopping.

A mamãe ficou no carro enquanto o papai fazia as compras.

Mom stayed in the car while Dad went shopping.

Tom faz as compras.

Tom does the shopping.

Querido, você vai fazer as compras por mim?

Honey, will you do the shopping for me?

Onde coloco as compras?

Where do I put my groceries?

— Drive (2011)

O suficiente para as compras, e para minhas próprias drogas.

Enough for groceries and my own drugs.

— O Profeta (2009)

Entre e me ajude com as compras.

Come in and help me with the shopping.

Com quem Tom foi fazer as compras?

Who did Tom go shopping with?

O Tom entrou levando as compras.

Tom went inside carrying the groceries.