mecanismo
[meh-kah-NIZ-moo]
nounmasculinepl: mecanismos
mechanism
1. A system of parts working together in a machine or device
The clock's mechanism is very complex.
O mecanismo do relógio é muito complexo.
2. The way something works or operates; a process or procedure
We need to understand the mechanism of social change.
Precisamos entender o mecanismo da mudança social.
3. A means or method by which something is accomplished
The government established a mechanism to resolve disputes.
O governo estabeleceu um mecanismo para resolver disputas.
Related Idioms & Phrases
mecanismo de defesa (defense mechanism)
mecanismo de mercado (market mechanism)
mecanismo de sobrevivência (survival mechanism)
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