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Dock
01
cais, doca
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
Exemplos
The port authority expanded the dock to accommodate larger ships.
A autoridade portuária expandiu o cais para acomodar navios maiores.
02
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
Exemplos
The lawyer approached the dock to speak with the client.
03
the solid bony part of an animal's tail, distinct from the fur or hair
Exemplos
Injuries to the dock can affect an animal's balance.
04
the short or cut tail of certain animals
Exemplos
The lamb had a cute dock.
05
a platform for loading or unloading trucks, trains, or other cargo
Exemplos
Forklifts operate efficiently at a well-designed dock.
06
a coarse, weedy plant with a long taproot, sometimes eaten as greens or used in traditional medicine
Exemplos
Dock roots were boiled for medicinal purposes.
to dock
01
atracar, amarrar
to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier
Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
Exemplos
The sailors returned from their sailing trip and skillfully docked their catamaran.
Os marinheiros voltaram de sua viagem de barco e habilmente atracaram seu catamarã.
Exemplos
The sailboat sailed into the marina and docked at its assigned slip.
O veleiro navegou até a marina e atracou no seu lugar designado.
03
encurtar, cortar a cauda
to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail
Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
Exemplos
The decision to dock the tails of cattle may be influenced by the type of facilities employed on a farm.
A decisão de cortar as caudas do gado pode ser influenciada pelo tipo de instalações empregadas numa fazenda.
04
descontar, reduzir
to withhold or reduce an employee's pay
Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
Exemplos
To encourage punctuality, the organization implemented a policy to automatically dock wages for tardiness.
Para incentivar a pontualidade, a organização implementou uma política de desconto automático nos salários por atrasos.
05
descontar, reduzir
to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements
Transitive: to dock sb for sth
Exemplos
The teacher decided to dock Jake for disruptive behavior in class.
O professor decidiu punir Jake por comportamento perturbador em sala de aula.
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