uns minutos

a few minutes

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phrase Rare #27,547
a few minutes Used to mean an approximate short amount of time.
PO: Vou esperar uns minutos antes de ligar de novo.
EN: I'll wait a few minutes before calling again.

tomarei uns minutos.

It'll only take a few minutes.

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Apenas uns minutos atrás.

Just a few minutes ago.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Você se importa se eu sair por uns minutos?

Do you mind if I step away for a few minutes?

Faremos uma pausa durante uns minutos.

We'll take a break for a few minutes.

— O Leopardo (1963)

Gostaria de uns minutos sozinha com Suzy.

I would like a few minutes alone with Suzy.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ele voltou uns minutos depois.

He returned a few minutes later.

Lou, poderia me deixar o escritório uns minutos?

Lou, could you leave the office for a few minutes?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Podia ter ficado, pelo menos, uns minutos.

He could have stayed, at least, a few minutes.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Mais uns minutos e vira um fogão.

A few more minutes and it'll turn into a stove.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Ele retornou uns minutos depois.

He returned a few minutes later.