hammer
US /ˈhæm.ɚ/
UK /ˈhæm.ɚ/
1.
martelo
a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
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He used a hammer to nail the boards together.
Ele usou um martelo para pregar as tábuas juntas.
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The carpenter always keeps his hammer close by.
O carpinteiro sempre mantém seu martelo por perto.
2.
cão (arma de fogo)
the part of a firearm that strikes the primer or firing pin to detonate the charge.
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He pulled back the hammer of the pistol.
Ele puxou o cão da pistola para trás.
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The gun's hammer clicked into place.
O cão da arma encaixou no lugar.