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movimento envolvente

[mo-vi-MEN-to en-vol-VEN-te]
nounmasculinepl: movimentos envolventes
engaging movement, enveloping movement, encompassing movement
1. A physical or strategic movement that surrounds, encircles, or encompasses something or someone
The military executed an enveloping movement to surround the enemy forces.
O exército executou um movimento envolvente para cercar as forças inimigas.
2. A captivating or absorbing motion in dance, theater, or performance that draws in the audience
The dancer's enveloping movement captivated the entire audience.
O movimento envolvente do dançarino cativou toda a plateia.
3. In strategy or tactics, a flanking maneuver designed to surround or outmaneuver an opponent
The team used an enveloping movement to break through the defensive line.
O time usou um movimento envolvente para romper a linha de defesa.
Synonyms
movimento envolvedormovimento de cercomovimento envolvimentomanobra envolventemovimento flanqueador
Antonyms
movimento diretomovimento frontalataque direto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
movimento envolvente
Common in military and sports contexts
Portugal
movimento envolvente
Equally used in Portuguese; also seen in military terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer um movimento envolvente
executar um movimento envolvente
manobra de cerco
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