a mão

the hand

Usages of a mão

• Eu amasso a massa com as minhas mãos.: I knead the dough with my hands.
• Eu seguro o copo com a mão.: I hold the cup with the hand.
• Uso sabão suave para lavar as mãos antes do pequeno‑almoço.: I use mild soap to wash my hands before breakfast.
• Se deres sabão às crianças, elas lavarão as mãos sem reclamar.: If you give soap to the children, they will wash their hands without complaining.
• Antes do jantar, passo a escova pelo cabelo e lavo as mãos.: Before dinner, I run the brush through my hair and wash my hands.
• No inverno uso sempre uma luva em cada mão.: In winter I always wear a glove on each hand.
• A minha irmã começou a desinfetar as mãos com álcool-gel sempre que entra em casa.: My sister started disinfecting her hands with hand sanitizer whenever she enters the house.
• Antes de jantar, eu lavo as mãos com sabonete.: Before dinner, I wash my hands with soap.
• Se houver outra curva perigosa, eu prefiro ir devagar e manter as duas mãos no volante.: If there is another dangerous curve, I prefer to go slowly and keep both hands on the steering wheel.
• Não toques no computador com as mãos molhadas.: Don't touch the computer with wet hands.
• Depois do desporto, lavo as mãos com sabonete e água fria.: After sport, I wash my hands with soap and cold water.

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