parceling

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A noun referring to the act of distributing something by allotting or apportioning it according to a plan.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a ação de dividir ou distribuir algo segundo um plano, geralmente em partes ou lotes, como terras, tarefas ou remessas.

1. Distribution or apportionment C1 formal

   The act of dividing and distributing something, such as land or goods, according to a plan.

   • The parceling of the estate among the heirs took several months.
   • The government oversaw the parceling of public lands for development.
   • Careful parceling of resources ensured the project stayed on budget.

   🇵🇹Parcelamento

   Sinônimos: allocationallotmentapportionmentdispensationdistributiondivisionpartitioningrationingsharing

   Antônimos: aggregationcollectionconsolidationgatheringunification

• parcelings plural form
• parcelings' possessive plural form
• parceling's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to divide something into parts and distribute or wrap it, often used in the context of packaging or land division.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa dividir algo em partes e distribuir ou empacotar; é usado frequentemente no contexto de embalagem ou de divisão de terras.

1. Divide into parts B2 formal

   To separate something into smaller sections or portions for distribution or allocation.

   • The land was parceled out among the heirs.
   • They parceled the work into manageable tasks.
   • The estate was parceled into several lots for sale.

   🇵🇹Dividir em partes

   Sinônimos: allocateapportiondistributedividedole outpartitionportionsplit

   Antônimos: assemblecollectcombineconsolidategatherjoinmergeunite

2. Wrap or package B1 formal

   To make something into a wrapped container or bundle, typically for shipping or storage.

   • She parceled the gifts in brown paper.
   • The goods were parceled and sent to the customer.
   • He parceled the books together for mailing.

   🇵🇹Embalar

   Sinônimos: boxbundlecrateencasepackpackagewrap

   Antônimos: openunbindunpackunsealunwrap

3. Cover with canvas strips C2 formal british

   To wrap or cover something, such as a rope or cable, with strips of canvas for protection.

   • The sailors parceled the rope to prevent fraying.
   • He parceled the cable with tarred canvas strips.
   • The rigging was parceled before being served with twine.

   🇵🇹Enrolar com lona

• parceled past participle
• parcelled past participle
• parceled past simple
• parcelled past simple
• parceling present participle
• parcelling present participle
• parcels third person singular

Variantes phrasal: parcel out