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boca: noun
bate-boca: noun
boca-livre: noun
boca-mole: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
boca-de-fumo: noun
boca-de-siri: noun
boca-do-lixo: noun
gaita de boca: noun

boca [ˈboka] N f

1. boca ANAT:

boca

mouth

abrir a boca t. fig

to open one's mouth

bater boca

botar [o pôr] a boca no mundo

to protest loudly

cair na boca do povo

to become the talk of the town

espalhar no boca a boca

to spread news from mouth to mouth

falar da boca pra fora

to say sth without meaning it

fazer um boca a boca

to revive sb by using mouth to mouth resuscitation

ficar [o estar] de boca aberta

to be struck dumb

não abrir a boca

ser pego com a boca na botija

to get caught red-handed

tapar a boca de alguém

to cover sb's mouth

tapar a boca de alguém

ter seis bocas para sustentar

to have six mouths to feed

ter boca suja fig

to be foul-mouthed

cala a boca!

shut up!

em boca fechada não entra mosca prov

a closed mouth catches no flies prov

2. boca:

boca do estômago

pit of the stomach

3. boca (de túnel):

boca

mouth

boca

4. boca (entrada):

boca

na boca do gol

in the goal-mouth

5. boca (de calça):

boca

opening at the bottom of pant leg

6. boca (do fogão):

boca

7. boca (emprego):

boca

arranjar uma boca

to get a sideline

Phrases:

fazer boca-de-urna

to play the polls

bate-boca [ˈbaʧi-ˈboka] N m

boca-livre <bocas-livres> [ˈboka-ˈʎivri] N f

an event with free admission

I . boca-mole <bocas-moles> [ˈboka-ˈmɔʎi] N m inf

II . boca-mole <bocas-moles> [ˈboka-ˈmɔʎi] ADJ inf

boca-de-fumo [ˈboka-ʤi-ˈfumu] N f inf

boca-de-fumo

area where drugs are sold

boca-de-siri [ˈboka-dsiˈri] N f inf

fazer boca-de-siri

faço boca-de-siri

my lips are sealed

boca-do-lixo <bocas-do-lixo> [ˈboka-du-ˈliʃu] N f

boca-do-lixo

gaita de boca <gaitas de boca> [ˈgajta ʤi ˈboka] N f

gaita de boca

gaita de boca

mouth organ Brit inf

Usage examples with boca

espalhar no boca a boca

to spread news from mouth to mouth

fazer um boca a boca

to revive sb by using mouth to mouth resuscitation

bater boca

não abrir a boca

na boca do gol

in the goal-mouth

canto da boca

corner of the mouth

abrir a boca t. fig

to open one's mouth

cala a boca!

boca do estômago

pit of the stomach

arranjar uma boca

to get a sideline

céu da boca ANAT

roof of the mouth

ter boca suja fig

to be foul-mouthed

fazer boca-de-urna

to play the polls

fazer boca-de-siri

faço boca-de-siri

my lips are sealed

cair na boca do povo

to become the talk of the town

falar da boca pra fora

to say sth without meaning it

ficar [o estar] de boca aberta

to be struck dumb

tapar a boca de alguém

to cover sb's mouth

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