Usage examples of "nado de costas" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Vire-se de costas. Turn on your back.

Ele deu as costas às antigas tradições. He turned his back on the old traditions.

Vocês já atravessaram um rio a nado? Have you ever got across a river by swimming?

Ela me deu as costas. She turned her back to me.

É verdade que vocês atravessaram este rio a nado? Is it true that you crossed this river by swimming?

Tom está com dor nas costas. Tom has a backache.

Nós conseguimos atravessar o rio a nado. We managed to swim across the river.

Minhas costas estão me matando. My back is killing me.

Eu atravessaria o oceano a nado só para ver o seu sorriso outra vez. I would swim through the ocean just to see your smile again.

Minhas costas ainda doem. My back still hurts.

Eu nado bem. I can swim well.

É tão bom quando você passa as unhas nas minhas costas. It feels so good when you run your fingernails over my back.

Você já atravessou um rio a nado? Have you ever got across a river by swimming?

Você não devia falar de Jack pelas costas dele. You shouldn't talk about Jack behind his back.

É verdade que você atravessou este rio a nado? Is it true that you crossed this river by swimming?

O mundo jaz nas costas de uma enorme tartaruga. The world rests on the back of a great turtle.

Eu nado quase todo dia. I swim almost every day.

O gato arqueou as costas. The cat arched its back.

Consegui atravessar o rio a nado. I was able to swim across the river.

Ele curvou as costas. He bent his back.

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