Significado da palavra mothball em português
O que significa mothball em inglês? Descubra o significado, a pronúncia e o uso específico desta palavra com a Lingoland
mothball
US /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
Substantivo
1.
naftalina
a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothes:
Exemplo:
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I've inherited a vintage fur coat, but it smells like mothballs.
Verbo
1.
naftalina
to stop work on an idea, plan, or job, but leaving it in such a way that you can start on it again at some point in the future:
Exemplo:
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Six coal mines were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.
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