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put out

[/pʊt aʊt/]
verb (phrasal)
apagar, extinguir, incomodar, publicar
1. to extinguish or stop a fire from burning
The firefighters worked quickly to put out the flames.
Os bombeiros trabalharam rapidamente para apagar as chamas.
2. to cause inconvenience or bother to someone
I don't want to put you out, but could you help me move?
Não quero incomodá-lo, mas você poderia me ajudar a me mudar?
3. to produce, publish, or release something
The company put out a new product line last month.
A empresa lançou uma nova linha de produtos no mês passado.
4. to broadcast or transmit
The radio station put out an emergency alert.
A estação de rádio divulgou um alerta de emergência.
5. to dislocate a joint
He put out his shoulder during the game.
Ele deslocou o ombro durante o jogo.
NYC Slang
fuggedaboutit (expressing inconvenience), or simply 'bug' someone
Synonyms
extinguishdousequenchinconveniencetroublereleasepublishdislocate
Antonyms
lightigniteaccommodatehelpsuppresswithhold

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
apagar, incomodar, lançar
Most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
apagar, incomodar, editar
Similar usage but with slight variations in publishing contexts
São Paulo
apagar, dar trabalho
'dar trabalho' commonly used for the inconvenience meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

put out to pasture - aposentar alguém
put out feelers - testar o terreno, investigar
be put out - estar irritado ou chateado
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