maul in Portuguese
maul in Portuguese is malho, marreta, maltratar — maul means a heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
maul in Portuguese
malho
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
marreta
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
maltratar
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
malhar
(usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
malhar
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.
maltratar
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.
What does "maul" mean?
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noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
"He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two."
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verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
"The hiker was mauled by a bear after surprising it on the trail."
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verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.
"Critics mauled the director's latest film."
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maul in a sentence
- He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two.
- The hiker was mauled by a bear after surprising it on the trail.
- Critics mauled the director's latest film.
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What is "maul" in Portuguese?
"maul" in Portuguese is malho, marreta, maltratar. maul means: A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
How do you use "maul" in a sentence?
Example: "He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two." In Portuguese, "maul" is malho, marreta, maltratar.
Are there other ways to say "maul" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "maul": malho, marreta, maltratar, malhar.
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