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Wedge
01
um grande sanduíche feito com um pão comprido crocante partido ao meio e recheado com carnes e queijo (e tomate, cebola
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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cunha, calço
any shape that is triangular in cross section
03
cunha, calço
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
04
cunha, calço
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
05
salto bloco, cunha
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
06
cunha, wedge
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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cunha, sinal diacrítico em forma de cunha
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
encaixar, apertar
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exemplos
In the crowded subway, people had to wedge themselves into the packed train.
No metrô lotado, as pessoas tiveram que se espremer no trem cheio.
02
calçar, estabilizar
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exemplos
He wedged the painting against the wall with a piece of cardboard to keep it from shifting.
Ele entalou a pintura na parede com um pedaço de papelão para evitar que ela se movesse.
