Dative of possession

QuestionAnswer
the sleeve
a manga
The dog tore my jacket sleeve.
O cão rasgou-me a manga do casaco.
the ankle
o tornozelo
Since the cat bit his ankle, he had to go to the hospital.
Como o gato lhe mordeu o tornozelo, ele teve de ir ao hospital.
the step ladder
o escadote
The neighbor damaged my step ladder, so he must buy another one.
O vizinho danificou-me o escadote, por isso deve comprar outro.
the hose
a mangueira
I would wash your car with the hose, but you have to work.
Eu lavar-te-ia o carro com a mangueira, mas tens de trabalhar.
the lawnmower
o corta-relva
The one who stole my lawnmower was that man.
Quem me roubou o corta-relva foi aquele homem.
the bucket
o balde
The boy filled my bucket with everything he found in the street.
O rapaz encheu-me o balde com tudo quanto encontrou na rua.
the broom
a vassoura
They say that she broke his new broom yesterday.
Dizem que ela lhe partiu a vassoura nova ontem.
the stain
a nódoa
to scrub
esfregar
She wants to remove the stain and so she scrubbed my sleeve.
Ela quer tirar a nódoa e por isso esfregou-me a manga.
We usually scrub their backs in the bath.
A gente costuma esfregar-lhes as costas no banho.
to trim
aparar
I hope the neighbor trims my hair tomorrow.
Oxalá o vizinho me apare o cabelo amanhã.
We filled her bucket with the blue hose.
Nós enchemos-lhe o balde com a mangueira azul.
People say that he ruined her lawnmower and step ladder.
Diz-se que ele lhe arruinou o corta-relva e o escadote.
She removed the stain from your red dress.
Ela tirou-te a nódoa do vestido vermelho.
The boy trimmed our grass, but the machine cut his ankle.
O rapaz aparou-nos a relva, mas a máquina cortou-lhe o tornozelo.
The dog broke my new broom.
O cão partiu-me a vassoura nova.