noun/verbmasculinepl: hammers
martelo
1. a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for driving nails or breaking things
He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
Ele usou um martelo para pregar o prego na parede.
2. to hit repeatedly with a hammer or as if with a hammer
She hammered the metal into shape.
Ela martelou o metal até dar forma.
3. to criticize or attack persistently
The opposition hammered the government's policy.
A oposição criticou duramente a política do governo.
NYC Slang
sledge (when referring to hitting hard or criticizing heavily)
Related Idioms & Phrases
hammer out a deal - negociar até chegar a um acordo
come under the hammer - ser leiloado
go at it hammer and tongs - discutir com muita intensidade
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