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swiss cheese

/swɪs tʃiːz/

Tradução: Queijo originário da Suíça, de cor amarelo-claro e caracterizado por grandes buracos ou furos. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever algo cheio de falhas ou lacunas, como um plano cheio de brechas ou um material poroso.

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/swɪs tʃiːz/A2formalculinary
  • ptQueijo originário da Suíça, de cor amarelo-claro e caracterizado por grandes buracos ou furos. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever algo cheio de falhas ou lacunas, como um plano cheio de brechas ou um material poroso.

A type of cheese originally from Switzerland, known for its pale yellow color and characteristic large holes. The term is also used metaphorically to describe something full of holes or gaps, such as a flawed plan or porous material.

  1. Type of cheeseA2formal

    A pale yellow, semi-hard cheese from Switzerland, known for its characteristic large holes.

    ptQueijo suíço

    • I bought a block of Swiss cheese for the fondue.
    • Swiss cheese melts beautifully on a sandwich.
    • The deli offers several varieties of Swiss cheese.
  2. Full of holesB2informal

    Used metaphorically to describe something that has many gaps, flaws, or missing parts.

    ptCheio de furos

    • His alibi was full of holes, like Swiss cheese.
    • The security system is like Swiss cheese; there are many vulnerabilities.
    • Her argument was Swiss cheese, with no solid evidence.