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eject
[ɪˈdʒɛkt]
verb
ejetar
1.
to force or throw out suddenly and forcefully
The pilot ejected from the burning aircraft.
O piloto ejetou da aeronave em chamas.
2.
to remove or expel someone from a place
The bouncer ejected the drunk customer from the bar.
O segurança ejetou o cliente embriagado do bar.
3.
to discharge or emit something
The volcano ejected lava and ash into the atmosphere.
O vulcão ejetou lava e cinzas na atmosfera.
4.
to push out or expel from a device or system
Press the button to eject the CD from the player.
Pressione o botão para ejetar o CD do aparelho.
NYC Slang
kick out, boot out
Synonyms
expel
remove
discharge
throw out
oust
Antonyms
admit
insert
include
retain
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ejetar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ejetar
common in technical and everyday contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ejetar
standard usage
Portugal
ejetar
standard usage; also 'expelir' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
eject seat / ejection seat
eject from office
eject the CD
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