skirt

US /skɝːt/
UK /skɝːt/
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1.

saia

a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs

:
She wore a long, flowing skirt to the party.
Ela usava uma saia longa e esvoaçante para a festa.
The little girl twirled around in her new pink skirt.
A menininha girou em sua nova saia rosa.
2.

saia, bainha

the part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist

:
The skirt of her wedding dress was intricately embroidered.
A saia do vestido de noiva dela era ricamente bordada.
He adjusted the skirt of his long coat.
Ele ajustou a saia de seu casaco longo.
1.

contornar, rodear

to go around or past the edge of something

:
We had to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid the dense undergrowth.
Tivemos que contornar a borda da floresta para evitar a vegetação densa.
The road skirts the coastline for several miles.
A estrada contorna a costa por vários quilômetros.
2.

evitar, contornar

to avoid dealing with something directly

:
He tends to skirt the issue rather than confront it head-on.
Ele tende a evitar o problema em vez de enfrentá-lo de frente.
Let's not skirt around the main point.
Não vamos contornar o ponto principal.