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1 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) lançadeira2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) naveta3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) vaivém•* * *shut.tle[ʃ'∧təl] n 1 lançadeira, naveta de máquina de costura. 2 serviço de transporte por avião, ônibus ou trem que faz viagens freqüentes de ida e volta entre dois lugares (relativamente próximos). 3 peteca. • vt 1 mover-se para lá e para cá. 2 fazer viagens freqüentes de ida e volta. 3 fazer tal transporte. -
2 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) lançadeira2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) naveta3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) viagens curtas de ida e volta•
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