o palito

small stick, thin stick, toothpick

p ɐ l i t u

noun · masculine Rare #28,932

small stick, thin stick Often refers to a toothpick when used on its own.

PO: O palito caiu no chão.

EN: The little stick fell on the floor.

toothpick

PO: Preciso de um palito depois do almoço.

EN: I need a toothpick after lunch.

Ela é magra como um palito.

She's as thin as a stick.

Palito in goal!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Faminto, o menino era magro como um palito.

Starving, the boy was as thin as a stick.

There's a toothpick.

— Your Name. (2016)

Tom construiu uma ponte de palito de picolé.

Tom built a bridge out of popsicle sticks.

Caramba, esse gato está um palito.

Wow, that guy is skinny as a rail.

— Suzume (2022)

Não sei desenhar nem um boneco palito direito.

I can't even draw a stick figure properly.

Quer um palito?

Do you want a toothpick?

— Drive (2011)