Telling the doctor where it hurts

The doctor presses on your belly, looks you in the eye and asks where it hurts most.

These ten words are for explaining to a doctor what you feel, including dor, doer and garganta. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

1
dorpain/doɾ/Also said doʁ.nounA bad sensation you feel when a part of your body isn't well.
2
doerto hurt/doˈe/Also said duˈe or doeʁ.verbTo cause pain in a part of the body.The stress falls on the final 'e', which is closed, and the 'r' isn't pronounced: do-Ê.
3
machucarto hurt (injure)/maʃuˈka/Also said maʃukaʁ.verbTo cause an injury or pain to someone or to yourself.

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The sentences

1
A dor começou ontem de noite e não passa.
The pain started last night and won't go away.
2
Começou a doer depois que eu comi alguma coisa.
It started hurting after I ate something.
3
Eu tento não machucar mais esse lado quando durmo.
I try not to hurt that side any more when I sleep.

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