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bruce

/bruːs/

Tradução: Nome próprio masculino ou sobrenome de origem escocesa, associado a figuras históricas como o rei escocês Robert Bruce, que lutou pela independência da Escócia, e o médico australiano David Bruce, que identificou a bactéria causadora da brucelose.

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C1formalcommon/bruːs/

incontável · nome próprio

A proper noun referring to a male given name or surname, notably associated with historical figures such as a Scottish king who secured independence, and an Australian physician who identified the bacterium causing brucellosis.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio masculino ou sobrenome de origem escocesa, associado a figuras históricas como o rei escocês Robert Bruce, que lutou pela independência da Escócia, e o médico australiano David Bruce, que identificou a bactéria causadora da brucelose.
  1. Scottish King B2 formal

    Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329, who led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence and defeated the English army at the Battle of Bannockburn.

    • Bruce's victory at Bannockburn secured Scottish independence.
    • The story of Robert the Bruce and the spider is a famous Scottish legend.
    • Bruce was crowned King of Scots in 1306.

    🇵🇹Roberto, o Bruce

  2. Physician and Bacteriologist C1 formal medical

    Sir David Bruce, an Australian physician and bacteriologist who discovered the bacterium responsible for brucellosis (undulant fever).

    • Bruce identified the bacterium that causes Malta fever.
    • The disease brucellosis is named after Sir David Bruce.
    • Bruce's work in bacteriology advanced the understanding of infectious diseases.

    🇵🇹Bruce

  • the bruces' possessive plural form
  • bruce's possessive singular form