| Traduções complementares |
| tool n | (dupe, manipulated person) (pessoa manipulada) | instrumento sm |
| | | testa de ferro sm, sf |
| | The protesters were seen as tools of the union bosses. |
| tool n | pejorative, vulgar, informal (stupid man) (pejorativo) | boçal sm |
| | Just ignore him. He's a complete tool, anyway. |
| tool n | (cutting or shaping part of a lathe) | ferramenta sf |
| | Move the board slowly towards the tool. |
| | Mova o quadro lentamente em direção à ferramenta. |
| tool n | (lathe) | ferramenta sf |
| | We use this tool to shape the parts. |
| | Usamos essa ferramenta para modelar as peças. |
| tool n | vulgar, informal (penis) | pênis sm |
| | I'm sure my tool is bigger than his. |
| | Tenho certeza de que meu pênis é maior que o dele. |
| tool⇒ vi | slang (drive aimlessly) | dirigir v int |
| | I saw them tooling down the street in your brother's car. |
| | Eu os vi dirigindo o carro do seu irmão pela rua. |
| tool [sth]⇒ vtr | (form with a tool) | talhar vt |
| | I'll have this tooled to the proper shape. |
| | Vou talhar isso para a forma adequada. |
| tool [sth] vtr | (bookbinding: stamp) (couro) | talhar vt |
| | The artisans tool the book covers by hand. |
| | Os artesãos talham as capas dos livros á mão. |
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claw,
claw tool n | (hooked tool) | garra sf |
| | | gancho sm |
| | The firefighter used a claw to break into the building. |
debugger,
debugging tool n | (software: removes errors) (software: remover erros) | depurador sm |
entrenching tool,
also: intrenching tool n | mainly US (small spade) | pá sf |
| hand tool n | (handheld instrument) | ferramenta de mão loc sf |
| | The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task. |
| machine tool n | (large power tool for shaping metal, plastic, wood) | máquina operatriz loc sf |
not the sharpest knife in the drawer,
not the sharpest tool in the shed expr | (person: not smart) | não ser a pessoa mais inteligente expres |
| power tool n | (electric tool for woodworking, etc.) | ferramenta elétrica sf |
| | That wood is too hard to carve by hand, you'll need a power tool. |
| precision tool n | (refined, precise instrument) (instrumento refinado, preciso) | ferramenta de precisão loc sf |
| sales tool n | ([sth] used to aid selling) | ferramenta de vendas sf |
| tool bag n | (bag for handheld instruments) (bolsa para instrumentos manuais) | bolsa de ferramentas sf |
| | The plumber carried his tool bag to work. |
| tool belt n | (strap with pockets for handheld instruments) | cinturão de ferramentas loc sm |
| | | cinto para ferramentas loc sm |
| | The roofers strapped on their tool belts before climbing onto the roof. Construction workers wears tool belts to keep their tools handy. |
| | Os reparadores apertaram seu cinturão de ferramentas antes de subirem no telhado. Funcionários da construção usam cinturões de ferramentas para manter suas ferramentas a mão. |
| tool box n | (container for handheld implements) | caixa de ferramentas loc sf |
| tool case n | (box for handheld instruments) | estojo de ferramentas loc sm |
| | | maleta de ferramentas loc sf |
| tool chest n | (box for handheld instruments) | caixa de ferramentas loc sf |
| | | baú de ferramentas loc sm |
| | My dad had a huge tool chest in the garage. |
| tool pouch n | (bag for handheld instruments) | pochete de ferramentas loc sf |
| | | bolsa de ferramentas loc sf |
| | A tool pouch strapped round your waist is useful if you're working up a ladder. |
| tool set n | (handheld instrument kit) (kit de instrumentos manuais) | conjunto de ferramentas loc sm |
| | | kit de ferramentas loc sm |
| | The tool set includes a small wrench, a hammer, a saw, and three screwdrivers. |
| tool shed n | (outhouse for storing garden tools) (lugar para guardar ferramentas) | barracão, galpão de ferramentas sm |
| | Go and get the axe out of the tool shed. |
toolkit,
tool kit n | (set of tools) | caixa de ferramentas sf + adj |
| | Isaac spent Christmas tinkering with his new toolkit. |
toolkit,
tool kit n | figurative (set of resources) (figurado) | instrumentário sm |
| | Armed with a toolkit of formulas, the student aced the math test. |
| tracking tool n | ([sth] used to monitor [sth]'s progress) (usado para monitorar o progresso) | ferramenta de acompanhamento loc sf |