tusk
US /tʌsk/
UK /tʌsk/
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presa, marfim
a long, pointed tooth, usually one of a pair, projecting outside the mouth of an animal such as an elephant, walrus, or wild boar
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The elephant's magnificent tusks were a sight to behold.
As magníficas presas do elefante eram uma visão a ser contemplada.
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Walruses use their long tusks to pull themselves onto ice.
As morsas usam suas longas presas para se arrastar para o gelo.
1.
atacar com as presas, ferir com as presas
to gore or wound with a tusk
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The wild boar might tusk anyone who approaches its young.
O javali pode atacar com as presas qualquer um que se aproxime de seus filhotes.
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The enraged elephant began to tusk the fallen tree.
O elefante enfurecido começou a atacar com as presas a árvore caída.