nicks (when referring to cuts)

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noun/verbpl: nicks

entalhes, pequenos cortes

1. Small cuts or notches in a surface or skin

He got several nicks while shaving.

Ele recebeu vários entalhes enquanto se barbeava.

2. To make small cuts or notches in something

Be careful not to nick the wood with the saw.

Tenha cuidado para não entalhar a madeira com a serra.

3. A minor wound or scratch

The vase has a few nicks from being moved around.

O vaso tem alguns pequenos cortes de ter sido movido.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

entalhes, pequenos cortes

Most common and widely understood

Rio de Janeiro

talhos, riscos

Alternative informal usage

São Paulo

pequenos cortes, marcas

Emphasis on small wounds or marks

Portugal

pequenos cortes, entalhes

Similar to Brazilian usage

in the nick of time (no último momento)

to nick something (roubar algo - British slang)

a nick on the chin (um pequeno corte no queixo)

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