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• Substantivo que designa um espasmo muscular doloroso, especialmente no pescoço ou nas costas, ou um monte de feno empilhado no campo.

A noun referring to a painful muscle spasm, especially in the neck or back, or a stack of hay.

1. Muscle spasmB2informalbritish

   A painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle, especially in the neck or back.

   Espasmo muscular

   • He woke up with a rick in his neck after sleeping awkwardly.
   • She had a rick in her back from lifting heavy boxes.
   • A sudden rick in his shoulder made him wince.

   Sinônimoscrampkinkspasm

2. B1formalbritish

   A pile or stack of hay, straw, or similar material, often built outdoors.

   Meda

   • The farmer built a large rick of hay in the field.
   • They covered the rick with a tarp to protect it from rain.
   • A rick of straw stood near the barn.

   Sinônimoscockhaystackshockstack

• Verbo arcaico que significa empilhar ou amontoar, especialmente feno ou palha em meda ou monte. Também é usado em contextos dialetais com o sentido de acumular ou arrumar em pilha.

An obsolete verb meaning to stack or pile up, especially hay or straw into a rick. Also used in dialectal contexts.

1. Pile in ricksC1formalbritish

   To stack hay, straw, or similar material into a rick (a large, neat pile).

   Empilhar em meda

   • The farmer ricked the hay before the rain started.
   • They spent the afternoon ricking the straw in the field.
   • The workers carefully ricked the dried grass for storage.

   Sinônimoscockheappilestack

2. Twist suddenly so as to sprainB2informalbritish

   To sprain or strain a joint, especially the neck or back, by a sudden twist.

   Torcer (músculo/articulação)

   • He ricked his neck while sleeping in an awkward position.
   • She ricked her back lifting the heavy box.
   • I ricked my ankle stepping off the curb.

   Sinônimossprainstrainturntwistwrench