walking stick

• Bengala, geralmente de madeira ou metal, usada para apoiar uma pessoa ao caminhar; é comumente usada por idosos ou pessoas com dificuldade de locomoção.

A stick used to support a person while walking, typically made of wood or metal, often used by elderly people or those with mobility issues.

1. Walking aidA2formal

   A stick used to support a person while walking, often for elderly or injured people.

   Bengala

   • He uses a walking stick to help him balance.
   • The elderly woman leaned on her walking stick as she crossed the street.
   • After the accident, he needed a walking stick for several months.

2. B1formal

   A long, thin insect that resembles a twig or stick, used for camouflage.

   Bicho-pau

   • The walking stick perfectly blended in with the tree branch.
   • Children were fascinated by the walking stick in the terrarium.
   • Walking sticks are masters of disguise in the insect world.