graze

[/greɪz/]

verb

pastar

1. (of animals) to feed on grass in a field

The sheep graze in the meadow.

As ovelhas pastam no prado.

2. to scrape or scratch the skin lightly

I grazed my knee when I fell.

Arranquei meu joelho quando caí.

3. to touch lightly or brush past something

The bullet grazed his arm.

A bala roçou seu braço.

4. to eat small amounts of food intermittently

She likes to graze on snacks throughout the day.

Ela gosta de beliscar petiscos ao longo do dia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pastar; arranhar; roçar; beliscar

All meanings are universally understood in Brazil

Portugal

pastar; arranhar; roçar; petiscar

Portuguese variant uses 'petiscar' for snacking

graze the surface - superficialmente abordar um assunto

a close graze - um risco por pouco

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