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abutting

[/əˈbʌtɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / adjective
adjacente / confinante / que faz limite com
1. sharing a common border or boundary; touching or adjoining
The abutting properties are separated by a fence.
As propriedades adjacentes são separadas por uma cerca.
2. touching at the end; joining or meeting
The abutting wooden planks formed a seamless floor.
As tábuas de madeira adjacentes formaram um assoalho perfeito.
3. bordering on; being next to
The garden is abutting the forest.
O jardim faz limite com a floresta.
Synonyms
adjacentadjoiningborderingcontiguousneighboringtouching
Antonyms
distantseparatedremotedetached

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adjacente / confinante
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
que faz divisa com
Regional variation emphasizing shared boundary
Portugal
contíguo / limítrofe
More formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

abutting on (to border on or be adjacent to)
properties abutting each other (neighboring or adjoining properties)
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