Vida Cotidiana - Aliviar-se

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês relacionadas a aliviar-se, incluindo "spend a penny" e "cut the cheese".

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to [spend] a penny [frase]

to discharge urine from one's body

Ex: If you 're on a long road trip , make sure to stop at rest areas when you need to spend a penny .

to [break] wind [frase]

to release gas from one's bowels through one's anus

Ex: He discreetly left the room to break wind , not wanting to disrupt the meeting with any unwelcome sounds or odors .

to go to a bathroom in order to satisfy one's natural urge by urinating or defecating

Ex: During the long road trip , we had to make several stops to answer the call of nature .

to [cut] the cheese [frase]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: Even though it 's a natural bodily function , people often feel embarrassed when they accidentally cut the cheese in public .

pit stop [substantivo]

parada técnica

Ex: During the cross-country bus journey , passengers were grateful for the occasional pit stops to freshen up and have a quick meal .

Durante a viagem de ônibus pelo país, os passageiros ficaram gratos pelas paradas ocasionais para se refrescarem e fazerem uma refeição rápida.

to [take] a leak [frase]

to get rid of waste liquid from one's body

Ex: He discreetly excused himself from the meeting to take a leak and returned shortly after .

to [hold] {one's} water [frase]

to resist the urge to pass urine

Ex: The flight was turbulent , and the fasten seatbelt sign was on , so I had to hold my water until we landed .