motosserra
1. A portable mechanical saw that cuts with a set of teeth attached to a rotating chain
He used a chainsaw to cut down the dead tree in his backyard.
Ele usou uma motosserra para cortar a árvore morta no seu quintal.
2. To cut something with a chainsaw
The workers will chainsaw the logs into smaller pieces.
Os trabalhadores vão usar a motosserra para cortar os troncos em pedaços menores.
3. To cut something brutally or carelessly (figurative)
The editor chainsawed through the manuscript, removing entire chapters.
O editor cortou o manuscrito de forma drástica, removendo capítulos inteiros.
Chainsaws are common tools in both Brazilian and American contexts for forestry, construction, and land maintenance. In Brazil, chainsaws are widely used in rural areas and for deforestation-related activities. The term 'chainsaw massacre' gained cultural recognition through horror film references and is sometimes used metaphorically in business contexts to describe drastic cost-cutting measures.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to chainsaw through something (to cut or eliminate something brutally or quickly)
chainsaw massacre (used colloquially to describe brutal cuts or changes)
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