Usages of o tornozelo
O treinador explica que um bom alongamento protege o joelho e o tornozelo.
The (male) trainer explains that good stretching protects the knee and the ankle.
Quando salto sem cuidado, sinto dor no tornozelo e perco o equilíbrio.
When I jump carelessly, I feel pain in my ankle and lose my balance.
O Pedro está magoado no tornozelo depois de correr.
Pedro is hurt in the ankle after running.
Se torceres demasiado o pé, podes ficar com o tornozelo torcido.
If you twist your foot too much, you can end up with a twisted ankle.
A minha irmã também teve uma picada no tornozelo, porque havia muitos mosquitos no jardim.
My sister also got a bite on her ankle because there were many mosquitoes in the garden.
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