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to slough
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mudar, desprender-se de
to shed or cast off of old skin, scales, feathers, or horns, typically as part of a natural growth
Intransitive
Slough
01
muda, pele descartada
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
02
um braço morto, um pântano
a stagnant or slow-moving channel or inlet, often connected to a larger body of water, such as a marsh, swamp, or backwater
Exemplos
The wildlife refuge was teeming with birds nesting along the slough.
O refúgio de vida selvagem estava repleto de pássaros nidificando ao longo do pântano.
In the rainy season, the slough expanded and connected with neighboring wetlands.
Na estação chuvosa, o pântano se expandiu e se conectou com as áreas úmidas vizinhas.
03
uma depressão cheia de lama, um buraco lamacento
a hollow filled with mud
04
tecido necrótico, parte gangrenada
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
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