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to undercut
01
subcotar, baixar os preços
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
Exemplos
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
Em um mercado competitivo, as empresas podem cortar os preços em relação aos rivais para atrair clientes sensíveis ao preço.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
Os varejistas online frequentemente se envolvem em guerras de preços, tentando cortar os preços uns dos outros para ganhar uma fatia maior do mercado.
02
cortar por baixo, bater por baixo
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Exemplos
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
Ele cortou por baixo a bola de tênis, enviando-a girando sobre a rede com uma precisão incrível.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
Ao cortar cuidadosamente a bola, ele conseguiu fazer um arremesso complicado que quicou bem dentro do canto.
03
socavar, desgastar por baixo
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemplos
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
O rio sapou a margem, causando sua erosão e colapso ao longo do tempo.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
As ondas constantes minam o penhasco, levando a uma perda gradual de terra.
04
esculpir, entalhar
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemplos
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
O artista entalhou a pedra para revelar um belo design em relevo.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
Usando um cinzel, o artesão entalhou a superfície do mármore para destacar as figuras em relevo.
05
cortar em ângulo, fazer um corte diagonal
to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall
Transitive: to undercut a tree
Exemplos
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
O lenhador cortou a base da árvore para garantir que ela cairia na direção certa.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
Antes de fazer o corte final, ele cuidadosamente cortou em ângulo o tronco para guiar a queda da árvore.
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Exemplos
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour.
The barber recommended an undercut to modernize his look.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
Exemplos
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
The golfer used an undercut to keep the ball low.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
Exemplos
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly.
An undercut was necessary to level the shelf support.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
Exemplos
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree.
a proper undercut ensures the tree falls safely.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
Exemplos
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Exemplos
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
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