nut
US /nʌt/
UK /nʌt/
1.
noz, castanha
a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel
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Squirrels bury nuts for the winter.
Esquilos enterram nozes para o inverno.
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She's allergic to peanuts and other tree nuts.
Ela é alérgica a amendoins e outras nozes.
2.
porca
a small piece of metal or plastic with a threaded hole through its center, used on a bolt to fasten things together
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Tighten the nut on the bolt.
Aperte a porca no parafuso.
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He needed a wrench to loosen the stubborn nut.
Ele precisava de uma chave para soltar a porca teimosa.
1.
cabecear, dar uma cabeçada
to hit someone or something with your head
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He threatened to nut the door down if they didn't open it.
Ele ameaçou cabecear a porta se eles não a abrissem.
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The angry bull tried to nut the fence.
O touro bravo tentou cabecear a cerca.