barge

• Embarcação de fundo chato, geralmente sem propulsão própria, usada para transportar cargas pesadas em rios, canais ou portos.

A noun referring to a flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy goods, especially on canals or rivers.

1. B1formal

   A long, flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy goods, especially on canals and rivers.

   Barcaça

   • The canal was filled with barges carrying coal.
   • They loaded the grain onto a barge for transport.
   • A barge slowly moved along the river, carrying timber.

   Sinônimoscanal boatflatboatlighternarrowboatscow

• Verbo usado para indicar um movimento desajeitado ou rude, frequentemente entrando ou interferindo em uma situação ou espaço sem ser convidado.

A verb used to indicate moving clumsily or forcefully, often intruding or interrupting a situation or space.

1. Move clumsily or forcefullyB2informal

   To move in a rough, heavy, or forceful way, often pushing through obstacles or people.

   Irromper

   • He barged through the crowd without apologizing.
   • She barged into the room without knocking.
   • The truck barged its way through the narrow street.

   Sinônimosblunderbulldozecrashlurchpushshovestumble

   Antônimosglideslideslinktiptoe

2. Interrupt rudelyB2informal

   To intrude or interrupt a conversation or situation in a blunt or unwelcome manner.

   Intrometer-se

   • He barged into their private conversation.
   • She always barges in with her opinions.
   • Don't barge in when others are speaking.

   Sinônimosbreak inbutt incut inhorn ininterruptintrude

3. Transport by bargeB1formal

   To carry or move goods using a flat-bottomed boat on a canal or river.

   Transportar de balsa

   • They barged the coal down the river.
   • The company barges grain to the port.
   • Supplies were barged across the lake.

   Sinônimoscarryconveyferryhaullightershiptransport

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