mangle

• Substantivo que designa uma máquina com dois cilindros pesados e aquecidos usada para secar e passar roupa, pressionando e alisando as peças. Em uso mais antigo, também se refere a um equipamento com rolos para espremer água de tecidos lavados.

A noun referring to a machine with two heavy heated rollers used for drying and ironing laundry by pressing and smoothing it.

1. Clothes drying and ironing machineC1formal

   A machine used for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers.

   Máquina de passar e secar roupa

   • She fed the sheets through the mangle to dry and press them.
   • The old mangle in the basement still works perfectly.
   • He used the mangle to quickly finish the laundry.

   Sinônimoscalender

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de danificar gravemente, distorcer ou desfigurar algo, frequentemente por meio de cortes, rasgos ou esmagamento.

A verb used to indicate the act of severely damaging, mutilating, or distorting something, often by cutting, tearing, or crushing.

1. Press with a mangleC1formalbritish

   To press or squeeze cloth or laundry through a mangle to remove water or smooth it.

   Prensar no calandra

   • She mangled the sheets after washing them.
   • The old machine was used to mangle the fabric.
   • He carefully mangled the linen to make it perfectly flat.

   Sinônimoscalenderpress

2. Injure badly by beatingB2formal

   To severely injure or mutilate someone by beating or crushing.

   Espancar até deformar

   • The victim was mangled in the brutal attack.
   • His leg was mangled in the car accident.
   • The machinery mangled his hand beyond repair.

   Sinônimosbattercrushdisfigurehacklaceratemaimmaulmutilate

   Antônimoscurehealmend

3. Alter so as to make unrecognizableB2informal

   To change or distort something, such as words or information, so badly that it becomes unclear or unrecognizable.

   Deturpar

   • He mangled the pronunciation of the foreign name.
   • The reporter mangled the facts in the article.
   • She mangled the song lyrics during the performance.

   Sinônimosbotchbutcherdeformdistortgarblemutilateruinspoil

   Antônimosclarifypreserve

4. Destroy or injure severelyB2formal

   To damage or ruin something completely, often in a violent or careless way.

   Destruir ou danificar gravemente

   • The storm mangled the roof of the house.
   • The dog mangled the toy in minutes.
   • The explosion mangled the entire building.

   Sinônimosbutchercrushdamagedestroydisfigurehacklaceratemaimmutilateruinshattertrashwreck

   Antônimosfixmendpreserveprotectrepairrestore