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O tronco tem o peito e o pescoço.

O tronco tem o peito e o pescoço.
The torso includes the chest and the neck.
From Lesson 112:O corpo (dói-me a garganta)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about O tronco tem o peito e o pescoço.

Why is tem translated as "includes" here instead of "has"?
While tem literally means "has", Portuguese often uses the verb ter (to have) to describe what something is composed of or what it includes. In English, "The torso has the chest" sounds a bit unnatural, so "includes" captures the true meaning much better.
Do I really need to repeat the article o before pescoço?
Yes. In Portuguese, when you list nouns, you generally must repeat the definite article (like o or a) before each individual item. You say o peito e o pescoço, even though in English we often skip the second article and just say "the chest and neck".
Are there any other meanings for the word peito?
Peito usually translates to "chest", but it is also the standard word for "breast". You will see it used for human anatomy, as well as for cuts of meat, such as peito de frango (chicken breast).
Does tronco also mean the trunk of a tree?
Yes! Just like in English, tronco is used for both the human torso and the main wooden stem of a tree. However, if you are talking about the trunk of a car, you would need to use a completely different word (a bagageira in European Portuguese).

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