HETERONYMS: crooked (adjective & verb)

I crooked my neck and looked down at my toe. Yup, it was crooked and had been ever since I ran it into the table leg.

Eu torci meu pescoço e olhei para o meu dedo do pé. Sim, estava torto e tinha estado desde que bati na perna da mesa.

I pointed at Dirant, crooked my index finger and asked him to come to me. “Look at my poor crooked finger!” I said when he arrived.

Apontei para Dirant, entortei o dedo indicador e pedi que ele viesse até mim. "Olhe para o meu pobre dedo torto!" Eu disse quando ele chegou.

I crooked my arm and looked at my watch. I wanted to get to the hospital in time to fix my crooked leg.

Dobrei o braço e olhei para o relógio. Eu queria chegar ao hospital a tempo de consertar minha perna torta.

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

CROOKED (adjective): torta

CROOKED (verb): dobrar

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