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stirrup

/ˈstɪr.əp/

Tradução: Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: aros de metal presos à sela que servem de apoio para os pés do cavaleiro, e um pequeno osso do ouvido médio em forma de estribo que transmite as vibrações sonoras.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈstɪr.əp/

A noun with two distinct meanings: a metal loop used as a foot support for a rider on a horse, and a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: aros de metal presos à sela que servem de apoio para os pés do cavaleiro, e um pequeno osso do ouvido médio em forma de estribo que transmite as vibrações sonoras.
  1. Riding equipment B1 formal

    A metal or leather loop that hangs from a saddle, used to support a rider's foot when mounting or riding a horse.

    • He placed his foot in the stirrup and swung onto the horse.
    • The leather stirrup broke during the long ride.
    • She adjusted the stirrups to fit her leg length.

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    Sinônimos: stirrup iron

  2. Bone in the ear C1 formal medical

    The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup, which transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.

    • The stapes, also known as the stirrup, is essential for hearing.
    • Damage to the stirrup bone can cause hearing loss.
    • The surgeon repaired the stirrup bone during the operation.

    🇵🇹Estribo

    Sinônimos: stapes

  • stirrups plural form
  • stirrups' possessive plural form
  • stirrup's possessive singular form