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to graze
01
pastar, pastorear
(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field
Intransitive
Exemplos
The sheep were allowed to graze freely in the meadow.
As ovelhas foram autorizadas a pastar livremente no prado.
The cows peacefully grazed in the pasture under the warm sun.
As vacas pastavam pacificamente no pasto sob o sol quente.
02
arranhar, raspar
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
Transitive: to graze the skin
Exemplos
She grazed her knee when she tripped over the rock.
Ela esfolou o joelho quando tropeçou na pedra.
He accidentally grazed his arm against the rough wall while moving furniture.
Ele acidentalmente arranhou o braço na parede áspera enquanto movia móveis.
03
beliscar, pastar
to eat small amounts of food or snacks throughout the day, often at irregular times
Intransitive: to graze | to graze on snacks
Exemplos
She tends to graze all day, having small snacks between meals.
Ela tende a pastar o dia todo, comendo pequenos lanches entre as refeições.
I ’m not hungry enough for a full meal, so I ’ll just graze a little.
Não estou com fome o suficiente para uma refeição completa, então vou apenas pastar um pouco.
04
arranhar levemente, roçar
to lightly touch or brush against something, often causing a slight scratch or mark
Transitive: to graze sth
Exemplos
The cat 's claws grazed my arm as it jumped off the chair.
As garras do gato arranharam levemente meu braço quando ele pulou da cadeira.
The car grazed the side of the building, leaving a long scratch along the paint.
O carro arranhou o lado do prédio, deixando um longo arranhão na pintura.
Exemplos
After the rain, the farmer grazed his cows on the fresh green grass.
Depois da chuva, o agricultor deixou suas vacas pastarem na grama verde e fresca.
They decided to graze their sheep on the lush hillside.
Eles decidiram pastar suas ovelhas no exuberante lado da colina.
Graze
01
the action of feeding on grass or other low vegetation, typically by livestock or wild herbivores
Exemplos
The cows spent the morning in a peaceful graze.
A quiet graze in the meadow kept the animals healthy.
02
a minor scratch on the skin
Exemplos
He suffered a graze on his knee after falling off the bike.
The child 's arm had a small graze from the playground slide.
Árvore Lexical
overgraze
graze
