noun/verbfemininepl: milks
leite
1. A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young
The baby drinks milk from a bottle.
O bebê bebe leite de uma mamadeira.
2. The milk of a cow or other animal used as food or drink by humans
I like to have milk with my cereal.
Gosto de tomar leite com meu cereal.
3. A whitish liquid resembling milk found in plants
Coconut milk is used in many Asian dishes.
Leite de coco é usado em muitos pratos asiáticos.
4. To extract milk from an animal
The farmer milks the cows every morning.
O fazendeiro ordena as vacas todas as manhãs.
5. To exploit or take advantage of someone
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth.
Ele tentou tirar o máximo proveito da situação.
Related Idioms & Phrases
milk of human kindness - a person's compassion or mercy
cry over spilled milk - to regret something that cannot be changed
milk and honey - abundance and prosperity
land of milk and honey - a place of abundance
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