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frame

[/freɪm/]
noun/verbpl: frames
moldura; quadro; estrutura
1. A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something
The picture frame is made of wood.
A moldura do quadro é feita de madeira.
2. The skeletal structure of a building or object
The frame of the house was damaged in the storm.
A estrutura da casa foi danificada na tempestade.
3. A single still image from a film or video
This frame shows the action clearly.
Este fotograma mostra a ação claramente.
4. To construct or build something
They will frame the new building next month.
Eles vão montar a estrutura do novo prédio no próximo mês.
5. To falsely incriminate someone (slang)
He was framed for the robbery.
Ele foi incriminado falsamente pelo roubo.
NYC Slang
frame (to falsely incriminate someone is common NYC usage)
Synonyms
structureborderskeletoncasingoutline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
moldura; quadro; estrutura
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
moldura; frame
Frame often used in technical contexts
São Paulo
moldura; estrutura
Formal and technical usage
Portugal
moldura; armação; fotograma
Portuguese preference for 'armação' for structural frames

Related Idioms & Phrases

frame of reference
frame of mind
in the frame
out of frame
frame job
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