Usages of a picada
Ontem tive uma picada de mosquito no braço e fiquei com muita comichão.
Yesterday I got a mosquito bite on my arm and it became very itchy.
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.
Se a picada continuar vermelha, vou comprar uma pomada na farmácia.
If the bite stays red, I’m going to buy an ointment at the pharmacy.
A Ana trouxe uma ligadura extra, porque a picada de mosquito ainda lhe dava comichão.
Ana brought an extra bandage because the mosquito bite was still itching.
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