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The Human Body English – Portuguese:

Hips – Quadril/Anca
Throat – Garganta
Neck – Pescoço
Foot – Pé
Head - Cabeça
Shoulder – Ombro
Knees – Joelhos
Knee - Joelho
Toes - Dedos do pé
Shoulder Blade – Omoplata
Ankle – Tornozelo
Calf – Pantorrilha
Arm – Braço
Forearm – Antebraço
Belly – Barriga
Hand - Mão
Fingers – Dedos
Thumb – Polegar
Back – Costas
Elbow - Cotovelo
Heel – Calcanhar
Waist – Cintura
Chin – Queixo
Bone – Osso
Ear – Orelha
Shin – Canela
Joint - Articulação
Eyes – Olhos
Nose – Nariz
Wrist - Pulso
Ligament – Ligamento
Armpit – Axila
BJJ Related Injuries

Cauliflower – orelha quebrada/Estoirada
Injury – Contusão
Staph – Forúnculo
Cut – Corte
Injures – Machucado
BJJ Positions Names

Posture – Postura
Look Up – Olha Pra Cima
Escape the Hips – Fugir de Quadril/Fuga de Quadril
“Pummel” – Esgrima
Slide – Escorrega
All Fours – De Quatro
Turn on All Fours – Vira De Quatro
Arm Bar – Chave de Braço
Knee Bar – Chave de Perna reta/Leg lock
Foot Lock – Chave de pé
Americana – Americana
Kimura – Kimura
Side Control -Cem Kilos/ Cruzada
Full Guard – Guarda
Closed Guard -Guarda Fechada
Half Guard – Meia Guarda
Butterfly Guard – Guarda de Ganchos
Spider Guard – Guarda Aranha
Guard Pass – Passagem de Guarda
Stack Guard Pass -Bandeja
Mount – Montada
Choke – Estrangulamento
Triangle – Triângulo
RNC – Mata-Leão
Guillotine – Guilhotina
To Roll – Rolar
Pushup – Flexão
Situp – Abdominal
Grips -Pegadas
Throw – Queda
Take down – Derrubar
Double Leg – Baiana
Hook – Gancho
Pull – Puxe
Push – Empurre
Escape – Fuga
Sweep – Raspada
Clock Choke – Estrangulamento de Relogio
Wristlock – Mäo de Vaca
On top – Por cima
Above – Acima
Below, beneath – Debaixo, Por Baixo
Warmup – Aquecimento
Strech – Alongamento
Toe Hold – Mata-Leão no Pé
North South – Meia Nove/Norte Sul
Sit Up – Sentar
Grab – Agarrar
BJJ Colors and Kit

Belt – Faixa
Bar on the belt – Gráu
Fabric – Pano
Sleeve – Manga
Collar – Gola
Lapel – Lapela
Gi – Kimono
Mat – Tatame
White – Branco
Blue – Azul
Purple – Roxa
Brown – Marrom
Black – Preta
Red – Vermelho/a
Other (Entertainment Value) BJJ Words

Gassed – Cansado
On Steroids – Bombado
Damn – Porra
Let’s go! – Vamo Bora
Go – Bora
Bastard – Veado (does not mean the same thing but has the same conversational value)
Smash – Arrebentar


Thank you Bjj Heroes for the translations