She jiggled nervously on the balls of her feet.
Portuguese translation: ela movimentou-se nervosamente nas plantas dos pés.
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| 4 | ela movimentou-se nervosamente nas plantas dos pés. |
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| 4 | ela mexeu-se nervosamente na ponta dos pés. |
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| 4 | ela saltou nervosamente nas pontas (ou esferas) dos pés. |
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| she jiggled nervously on the balls of her feet. ela movimentou-se nervosamente nas plantas dos pés. Explanation: A dictionary of the Portuguese and English languages, in two ... - Google Books Result by Antonio Vieyra - 1813 - Foreign Language Study Tke ball of the foot, a planta do pe. The ball of the eye, a menina do olho. ... Ball, o globo da terra. Ball mundo, bola, ou globo, que se ve ñas limos dos ... books.google.com/books?id=1hhBAAAAMAA |
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31 mins confidence:
| she jiggled nervously on the balls of her feet. ela mexeu-se nervosamente na ponta dos pés. Explanation: ball of foot n. The padded portion of the sole of the human foot between the toes and the arch, on which the weight of the body rests when the heel is raised. Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ball+of+foot |
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33 mins confidence:
| she jiggled nervously on the balls of her feet. ela saltou nervosamente nas pontas (ou esferas) dos pés. Explanation: Sugestão. Boa sorte! |
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