Usages of espreguiçar-se
Quando acordo cedo, começo logo a bocejar e a espreguiçar-me na cama.
When I wake up early, I immediately start yawning and stretching in bed.
A Ana também boceja no autocarro, mas depois espreguiça-se e fica mais acordada.
Ana also yawns on the bus, but then she stretches and becomes more awake.
Test yourself: What does espreguiçar-se mean?
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bocejarQuando acordo cedo, começo logo a bocejar e a espreguiçar-me na cama.A Ana também boceja no autocarro, mas depois espreguiça-se e fica mais acordada.a barrigao pescoçotensoO Pedro parece tenso antes da entrevista.Depois do almoço, a minha barriga dói um pouco, e o meu pescoço fica tenso quando estou cansado.
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