chalk
US /tʃɑːk/
UK /tʃɑːk/
1.
giz
a soft, white, porous sedimentary carbonate rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite
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The teacher wrote on the blackboard with chalk.
O professor escreveu no quadro com giz.
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The cliffs along the coast are made of white chalk.
As falésias ao longo da costa são feitas de giz branco.
2.
giz, carbonato de magnésio
a substance, typically magnesium carbonate, used in powdered form by gymnasts and other athletes to dry the hands and improve grip
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The gymnast applied chalk to her hands before her routine.
A ginasta aplicou giz nas mãos antes de sua rotina.
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Climbers often use chalk to improve their grip on rocks.
Alpinistas frequentemente usam giz para melhorar sua aderência em rochas.
1.
marcar com giz, anotar
to mark, draw, or write with chalk
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He chalked a line on the pavement.
Ele marcou uma linha com giz na calçada.
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The score was chalked up on the board.
A pontuação foi anotada no quadro.