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.
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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