lid

[/lɪd/]

nounpl: lids

tampa

1. a removable or hinged cover for a container

Put the lid on the pot.

Coloque a tampa na panela.

2. the upper eyelid or eyelid in general

She closed her lids and fell asleep.

Ela fechou as pálpebras e adormeceu.

3. a restrictive limit or cap on something

They put a lid on spending.

Eles colocaram um limite nas despesas.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tampa

most common term for container cover

General Brazilian

pálpebra

anatomical term for eyelid

Portugal

tampa

standard term for container cover

Portugal

pálpebra

anatomical term for eyelid

keep a lid on something - keep something secret or under control (manter algo em segredo ou sob controle)

blow the lid off - expose a secret (expor um segredo)

flip your lid - lose your temper (perder a paciência)

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