as formigas

the ants

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the ants Formigas is feminine plural, so it takes the article as.
PO: As formigas vivem em colônias.
EN: The ants live in colonies.

As formigas têm ouvidos?

Do ants have ears?

As formigas e as girafas são primas distantes.

Ants and giraffes are distant cousins.

As formigas têm seis patas.

Ants have six legs.

As formigas gostam de açúcar.

Ants like sugar.

As formigas têm orelhas?

Do ants have ears?

As formigas comem pessoas?

Do ants eat people?

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Sim, se você está sozinho, você vê as formigas.

Yes, if you're alone, you see the ants.

— Oldboy (2003)

As crianças gostariam de matar todas as formigas!

The children would like to kill all the ants!

Então ele observou as formigas rastejando em sua pia.

Then he noticed the ants crawling in his sink.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)