| Traduções principais |
| rubber n | uncountable (latex material) | borracha sf |
| | Tyres are made of rubber. |
| | Pneus são feitos de borracha. |
| rubber n | UK (eraser for mistakes) | borracha sf |
| | Betty used a rubber to erase her mistake. |
| | Betty usou uma borracha para apagar o erro dela. |
| rubber n | slang (condom) | preservativo sm |
| | (gíria) | camisinha sf |
| | Lily always carries a rubber in her purse, just in case. |
| | Lily sempre leva um preservativo na bolsa, só por precaução. |
| rubber n as adj | (made of rubber) | de borracha loc adj |
| | Robert wears rubber gloves to do the washing up. |
| | Robert veste luvas de borrachas para fazer a lavagem. |
| rubbers npl | US, Can (waterproof boots) | botas impermeáveis sf pl |
| | Ted was wearing his rubbers because of the rain. |
| | Ted estava calçando suas botas impermeáveis por causa da chuva. |
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chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser,
also UK: chalkboard rubber,
board rubber n | (eraser for blackboard) | apagador sm |
| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
| consistency of rubber n | informal (food: chewiness) (comida) | consistência de borracha loc sf |
| | Everything was excellent except for the calamari, which had the consistency of rubber. |
| crepe rubber n | (rubber with corrugated surface) | borracha crepe loc sf |
| | These walking shoes have crepe rubber soles to prevent slipping on wet pavements. |
dental dam,
rubber dam n | (dental sheet) | barragem dental sf |
| foam rubber n | (spongy material used as stuffing) | espuma de borracha loc sf |
| | The seat cushions were filled with foam rubber. |
| hard rubber n | (vulcanized rubber) | borracha vulcanizada sf |
| | The truck's tires were made of hard rubber. |
| natural rubber n | (latex made from sap of the rubber tree) | látex, caucho sm |
| | | borracha sf |
| | These gloves are made from plastic, but those are natural rubber. |
| neoprene rubber n | (water-resistant synthetic material) (borracha sintética) | neoprene sm |
| | My wetsuit is made from neoprene rubber. |
| rubber band n | (elastic band) | gominha sf |
| | | elástico sm |
| | (BRA, Informal) | liguinha sf |
| | | borrachinha sf |
| | The postman uses rubber bands to bundle together letters for the same address. |
| | O carteiro usa gominhas para juntar cartas para o mesmo endereço. |
| | O carteiro usa elásticos para juntar cartas para o mesmo endereço. |
| rubber boots npl | (wellingtons: footwear worn in rain) | bota de borracha loc sf |
| | | galocha sf |
| | When I walk in the rain, I wear rubber boots so I can splash right through the puddles. |
| rubber chicken n | (comedy prop: latex model of a chicken) | frango de borracha loc sm |
| | At the circus, one clown used a rubber chicken to hit another one on the head. |
| rubber chicken n | figurative, disparaging (characteristic food served at large gatherings) | comida ruim loc sf |
| | I refuse to go to another banquet where I have to listen to boring speeches and eat rubber chicken. |
| rubber curb n | (edging used around playground surface) | guia de borracha loc sf |
| rubber dam n | (dental sheet) | isolador de borracha grupo nom |
| | | isolador para tratamento de canal grupo nom |
| | When I go to the dentist I don't mind the shot of novocaine; it's the rubber dam I can't stand. |
| rubber dinghy n | (small inflated boat) | bote de borracha loc sm |
| rubber duck n | (duck-shaped bath toy) | pato de borracha loc sm |
| | Children often play with rubber ducks at bathtime. |
rubber ducky,
rubber duckie n | informal (duck-shaped bath toy) | patinho de borracha sm dim + prep + adj |
rubber game,
rubber match n | (match that decides the winner) | jogo de desempate loc sm |
| rubber ring n | (seal) | anel de borracha sm |
| rubber ring n | UK (flotation aid) | bóia sf |
| rubber spatula n | (kitchen utensil) | espátula de silicone loc sf |
| | (utensílio de cozinha) | pão-duro sm |
| | The pastry chef used a rubber spatula to spread icing on the cake. |
| rubber stamp n | (handheld printing tool) | carimbo sm |
| | Rubber stamps are often used to mark packages "fragile". |
| rubber stamp n | figurative ([sb] approving automatically) (figurado) | carimbo sm |
| rubber stamp n | figurative (automatic approval) | aprovação automática sf + adj |
| rubber-soled adj | (shoes: rubber bottoms) | com sola de borracha loc adj |
| rubber-stamp [sth]⇒ vtr | (mark with rubber stamp) | carimbar vt |
| rubber-stamp [sth] vtr | figurative (approve automatically) (figurado) | assinar embaixo expres |
| synthetic rubber n | (artificial, flexible material) (material artificial, flexível) | borracha sintética sf |
vulcanized rubber,
also UK: vulcanised rubber n | (strengthened rubber for tyres, etc.) (borracha reforçada para pneus, etc.) | borracha vulcanizada sf |
| | Automobile tires are made of a strong vulcanized rubber. |