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Chain
01
corrente, colar
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
Exemplos
The chain had a small heart charm hanging from it.
A corrente tinha um pequeno pingente de coração pendurado.
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
Exemplos
A chain of hills provides natural shelter.
03
a series of connected or interdependent items or events
Exemplos
The virus spread through a chain of contact points.
3.1
corrente, cadeia
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
Exemplos
The chain broke under the pressure.
A corrente quebrou sob a pressão.
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
Exemplos
The molecule contains a nitrogen chain.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
Exemplos
Her self-doubt was a chain that limited her confidence.
06
cadeia, rede
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
Exemplos
The supermarket chain introduced new self-checkout systems in all its branches.
A rede de supermercados introduziu novos sistemas de autoatendimento em todas as suas filiais.
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
Exemplos
They formed a chain of volunteers to pass the supplies.
08
a unit of measurement for length, usually 66 feet or 20.1168 meters in surveying
Exemplos
The boundary is 10 chains long.
09
a situation in which the sale of a house or apartment depends on the buyer first selling their own property
Dialect
British
BritishExemplos
Selling houses in a chain can be stressful.
to chain
01
acorrentar, prender com uma corrente
to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links
Transitive: to chain sb/sth | to chain sb/sth to an immobile support
Exemplos
As a precaution, she always chains her bike to the rack whenever she parks it downtown.
Como precaução, ela sempre acorrenta a bicicleta ao suporte quando a estaciona no centro da cidade.
02
encadear, ligar
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
Exemplos
The climbers chained their safety ropes to navigate the treacherous mountain terrain together.
Os escaladores acorrentaram suas cordas de segurança para navegar juntos no terreno montanhoso traiçoeiro.
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