braço
/ˈbɾa.su/masculine
The Portuguese word for arm is braço.
braço refers to the entire upper limb from the shoulder to the wrist, just as it does in English.
Meaning: upper appendage from shoulder to wrist (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of braço is braços.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbɾa.su/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The expression dar o braço a torcer literally means 'to give one's arm to be twisted' and means to finally admit you are wrong.
- The word braço shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'brief', as both trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'short'.
- The term braço is often used in Portuguese to describe a 'unit of measurement' for certain goods, such as fabric, in historical or rural contexts.
Examples in context
- Dê-me o seu braço.Give me your arm.This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask for someone's braço.Tatoeba #4278774 by Ricardo14, translation #3151449 by CK
- Ele ergueu o braço.He raised his arm.This sentence shows how to describe the action of raising one's braço.Tatoeba #4514756 by carlosalberto, translation #299198 by CK
- Eu quebrei o braço.I broke my arm.This sentence illustrates how to state that you broke your braço.Tatoeba #4953807 by Ricardo14, translation #262315 by CK
- O fisioterapeuta examinou meu braço depois da lesão.The physiotherapist examined my arm after the injury.
- O nadador lesionou o membro superior direito durante a competição.The swimmer injured his right upper limb during the competition.
- Olha só o bração do meu irmão, ele tem se exercitado bastante.Look at my brother's big arm, he has been working out a lot.
- 178 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are at a fitness center.
- FelipeMeu braço está muito cansado.My arm is very tired.
- CamilaVocê treinou o braço hoje, Felipe?Did you train your arm today, Felipe?
- FelipeSim, eu fiz muitos exercícios.Yes, I did many exercises.
- CamilaO seu braço está bem forte.Your arm is very strong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arm” translations and entries braço, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries braço, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
