Palavra Inglês do Dia
candle
vela
Definições
| inglês > português |
| candle |
| 1. Substantivo. vela |
| 2. Substantivo. (obsoleto) unidade de intensidade luminosa, substituída por candela, nos atuais padrões do SI |
| 3. Verbo. (embriologia) observar o crescimento de um embrião dentro de um ovo, utilizando uma fonte de luz brilhante |
| 4. Verbo. (cerâmica) secar a cerâmica antes do início do ciclo de queima, ajustando o forno a 200° celsius até a água ser removida da cerâmica crua |
| inglês > inglês |
| candle |
| 1. n. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| 2. n. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter. |
| 3. n. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela. |
| 4. n. (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous. |
| 5. v. (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source. |
| 6. v. (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware. |
| 7. v. To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye. |
| português > inglês |
| vela |
| 1. n-f. candle |
| Acendi uma vela para iluminar a sala. (I lit a candle to illuminate the room.) |
| 2. n-f. clipping of vela de ignição |
| 3. n-f. (slang) third wheel |
| 4. n-f. (nautical) sail |
| A embarcação tem dois mastros com velas quadradas. (The ship has two masts with square sails.) |
| 5. n-f. (nautical, sports) sailing |
| Vela é um desporto olímpico. (Sailing is an Olympic sport.) |
| 6. v. verb form of velar |
Pronúncia
©Exemplos
| I'll need that candle, too. He goes to his kitchen cabinet and brings out two candle holders with a red and a green candle in them, obviously left over from Christmas. He goes to his kitchen cabinet and brings out two candle holders with a red and a green candle in them, obviously left over from Christmas. The candle was sputtering when you lit it. Rumor has it that she shot him, cut his head off, hollowed it out and made a candle holder out of it. |
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