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sink.hole[s'iŋkhoul] n buraco de escoamento (de água, esgoto), cavidade afunilada que conduz água da superfície ao subsolo. -
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1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) ficha2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tampão2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tapar- plug in* * *[pl∧g] n 1 rolha, cavilha, tampão, plugue. 2 Tech bujão. 3 Tech tampão. 4 Tech pino de tomada. 5 Tech macho de torneira. 6 sl soco, murro. 7 sl artigo inferior ou defeituoso. 8 sl pangaré: cavalo sem raça. 9 sl livro encalhado. 10 hidrante, boca de incêndio. 11 Dent obturação. 12 Tech vela de ignição. 13 Tech cilindro de fechadura. 14 sl cartola. 15 cala: abertura em frutos. 16 naco de fumo. 17 Radio anúncio publicitário no meio da irradiação. • vt 1 tampar, arrolhar, tapulhar, tapar. 2 calar (frutos). 3 Dent obturar. 4 sl balear. 5 sl esmurrar, socar. 6 sl labutar. to pull the plug on coll terminar, pôr um ponto final em. -
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1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) plugue2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tampão2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tapar- plug in -
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I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) apressar-seII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) afundar* * *scut.tle1[sk'∧təl] n cesto, balde, vasilhame.————————scut.tle2[sk'∧təl] n corrida, passo rápido. • vi correr, andar a passos rápidos. to scuttle away partir correndo.————————scut.tle3[sk'∧təl] 1 Naut escotilha, portinhola. 2 Archit postigo, alçapão. • vt 1 cortar furos no casco de um navio, afundar um navio cortando furos no casco. 2 abandonar, desfazer. -
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