dredge

US /dredʒ/
UK /dredʒ/
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1.

dragagem, limpar o fundo

clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

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They plan to dredge the river to improve navigation.
Eles planejam dragar o rio para melhorar a navegação.
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The canal needs to be dredged regularly.
O canal precisa ser dragado regularmente.
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excavatescoop outdig outclear out
2.

dragagem, recuperar

bring up or clear (something) from a river, sea, or lake with a dredge

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Divers tried to dredge the sunken treasure from the seabed.
Mergulhadores tentaram dragagem o tesouro afundado do fundo do mar.
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They used a special net to dredge up samples from the lake bed.
Eles usaram uma rede especial para dragagem amostras do leito do lago.
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retrieverecoversalvagebring up
3.

polvilhar, empanar

sprinkle (food) with flour, sugar, or other powdered substance

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Dredge the chicken pieces in flour before frying.
Polvilhe os pedaços de frango com farinha antes de fritar.
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She dredged the cake with powdered sugar.
Ela polvilhou o bolo com açúcar em pó.
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sprinkledustcoatflour
1.

draga, máquina de dragagem

an apparatus for bringing up or clearing objects from a river, sea, or lake

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The port acquired a new powerful dredge.
O porto adquiriu uma nova e poderosa draga.
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The dredge worked tirelessly to clear the channel.
A draga trabalhou incansavelmente para limpar o canal.
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dredgerexcavatorscoop
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mistura para empanar, polvilho

a mixture of flour and seasoning used to coat food before cooking

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He prepared a special dredge for the fried fish.
Ele preparou uma mistura para empanar especial para o peixe frito.
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The recipe calls for a light dredge of cornstarch.
A receita pede uma leve polvilhada de amido de milho.
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coatingdustingflour mixture
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