moon

• Substantivo que designa o satélite natural que orbita um planeta, especialmente o que orbita a Terra e é visível à noite.

A noun referring to a natural satellite that orbits a planet, especially the one that orbits Earth and is visible at night.

1. A1formal

   The natural satellite of the Earth, visible at night by reflected light from the sun.

   Lua

   • The moon was full and bright last night.
   • Astronauts landed on the moon in 1969.
   • The moon orbits the Earth every 27 days.

   Sinônimoslunasatellite

2. Satellite of other planetsA2formal

   A natural satellite that orbits any planet.

   Satélite natural

   • Jupiter has over 90 known moons.
   • Saturn's largest moon is called Titan.
   • Scientists discovered a new moon orbiting Neptune.

   Sinônimossatellite

3. Lunar month periodB1formal

   A month measured by the phases of the moon, approximately 29.5 days.

   Mês lunar

   • The lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon.
   • Many festivals are celebrated according to the moon.
   • The moon's phases repeat every 29.5 days.

   Sinônimoslunar monthlunationmonthsynodic month

• Verbo usado para exibir as nádegas como gesto brincalhão ou ofensivo, ou para vagar sem objetivo ou fantasiar.

A verb used to indicate the act of exposing one's buttocks as a playful or offensive gesture, or to wander or daydream idly.

1. Expose buttocksC1informal

   To expose one's buttocks as a joke or insult.

   Mostrar as nádegas

   • The drunk man mooned the crowd at the football game.
   • He was arrested for mooning the police officer.
   • As a prank, the teenager mooned his friends from the window.

   Sinônimosflash

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