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knots

[/nɒts/]
nounpl: knots
nós
1. A fastening made by tying a rope, cord, or similar material in a knot
She tied several knots in the rope to secure it.
Ela fez vários nós na corda para garantir que ficasse segura.
2. A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour
The ship was traveling at 15 knots.
O navio estava viajando a 15 nós.
3. A hard lump in wood where a branch has fallen off or been cut
The wooden board had several knots running through it.
A placa de madeira tinha vários nós percorrendo-a.
4. Tight clusters or groups of people or things
Small knots of people gathered in the plaza.
Pequenos grupos de pessoas se reuniram na praça.
Synonyms
tiesloopstanglesclusters
Antonyms
untiesunknots

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nós
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
nós
Standard term used in Portugal; nautical term also 'nós'
São Paulo
nós
Common usage, no significant regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

tie the knot (get married)
cut the knot (solve a problem directly)
at a rate of knots (very fast)
knot in one's stomach (nervousness or anxiety)
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