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Wedge
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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
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cunha, calço
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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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
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
Ele teve que encaixar a mala entre os bancos do carro para caber no porta-malas.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
O jardineiro habilmente encaixou a pequena planta no espaço apertado entre as flores.
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calçar, estabilizar
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exemplos
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
O agricultor encaixou firmemente o poste da cerca no chão para impedir que o gado escapasse.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
Ela encaixou a estante na parede para evitar que tombasse.
