weed

US /wiːd/
UK /wiːd/
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1.

erva daninha

a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

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The garden was overgrown with weeds.
O jardim estava coberto de ervas daninhas.
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She spent the afternoon pulling weeds.
Ela passou a tarde arrancando ervas daninhas.
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2.

maconha, erva

cannabis, especially when smoked.

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He was caught smoking weed in the park.
Ele foi pego fumando maconha no parque.
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Some states have legalized weed for recreational use.
Alguns estados legalizaram a maconha para uso recreativo.
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1.

capinar, desinfestar

remove unwanted plants from (an area of land).

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It's time to weed the flower beds.
É hora de capinar os canteiros de flores.
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She spent hours weeding the vegetable patch.
Ela passou horas capinando a horta.
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2.

eliminar, remover

remove (a weaker or less desirable member of a group or collection).

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The company decided to weed out underperforming employees.
A empresa decidiu eliminar funcionários com baixo desempenho.
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We need to weed out the errors in the report.
Precisamos eliminar os erros no relatório.
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eliminateremovediscardfilter outsift out