square off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a preparação para um confronto ou luta contra alguém ou algo, ou a adoção de uma postura defensiva ou agressiva.

A phrasal verb used to indicate preparing to confront or fight someone or something, or to adopt a defensive or aggressive stance.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Prepare to fight or competeinformal

   To assume a fighting stance or prepare to confront someone, either physically or in a competitive context.

   Preparar-se para lutar ou competir

   • The two boxers squared off in the ring.
   • The politicians squared off in a heated debate.
   • The teams squared off for the final match.

   Sinônimosbattleclashconfrontduelface offtangle

2. Make something squareformal

   To shape or cut something so that it has straight edges and right angles.

   Alinhar

   • He squared off the edges of the wooden plank.
   • The carpenter squared off the block of marble.
   • She squared off the paper before folding it.

   Sinônimosdresssquarestraightentrimtrue

Verbo basesquare