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Portuguese

polegar

English

thumb

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Examples of how to use "polegar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Machuquei meu dedo polegar.
English
I hurt my thumb.
Portuguese
Meu polegar está machucado desde ontem.
English
My thumb has been hurt since yesterday.
Portuguese
Use o polegar para desbloquear o celular.
English
Use your thumb to unlock the phone.
Portuguese
Ela levantou o polegar em sinal de aprovação.
English
She raised her thumb in a sign of approval.
Portuguese
Sinto dor no polegar ao digitar rápido.
English
I feel pain in my thumb when typing quickly.
Portuguese
O polegar ajuda a segurar objetos pequenos.
English
The thumb helps hold small objects.

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