furar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
- flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
- punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.
- stoke verb To add fuel to a fire to keep it burning, or to feed a furnace.
Senses
furar is used for these senses in English:
- cut (transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
- drill (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- flake (colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
- jump (transitive) To move to a position (in a queue/line) that is further forward.
- pierce (transitive) To puncture; to break through.
- stoke (transitive, obsolete) To poke, pierce, thrust.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.
drill — full definition
- verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
- verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
- noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
- noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
- noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.