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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

  1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
  3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
  4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
  5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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