haltere

haltere/awˈtɛ.ɾi/

noun

hand weight for strength training

A pair lives on a home shelf; press or row one at a time.

Examples

01
Guardo um par de halteres leves na prateleira para noites corridas.
I keep a pair of light dumbbells on the shelf for busy weeknights.
02
Ela empurrou o haltere da altura do ombro até os braços tremerem.
She pressed the dumbbell from shoulder height until her arms shook.
03
Na quarta semana finalmente peguei um haltere mais pesado para as remadas.
In week four I finally grabbed a heavier dumbbell for rows.

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