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rig in Portuguese

rig in Portuguese is mastreação, aparelhagem, perfuradora — rig means a large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

rig in Portuguese

mastreação
noun
(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
aparelhagem
noun
Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
perfuradora
noun
The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
perfuratriz
noun
The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
aparelhar
verb
(transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
manipular
verb
(transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

What does "rig" mean?

  1. noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
    "The oil rig operated around the clock offshore."
  2. noun The sails, masts, and ropes of a sailing ship, collectively.
    "The old schooner's rig needed extensive repair."
  3. verb To equip or set something up, often quickly or improvised.
    "They rigged up a shelter from tarps and branches."
  4. verb To manipulate something dishonestly to produce a desired outcome.
    "Investigators found the election had been rigged."

rig in a sentence

  • The oil rig operated around the clock offshore.
  • He drove an eighteen-wheel rig across three states.
  • The old schooner's rig needed extensive repair.
  • They rigged up a shelter from tarps and branches.

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What is "rig" in Portuguese?

"rig" in Portuguese is mastreação, aparelhagem, perfuradora. rig means: A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

How do you use "rig" in a sentence?

Example: "The oil rig operated around the clock offshore." In Portuguese, "rig" is mastreação, aparelhagem, perfuradora.

Are there other ways to say "rig" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "rig": mastreação, aparelhagem, perfuradora, perfuratriz, aparelhar, manipular.

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