andaime
1. A temporary structure made of wood, metal, or other materials, erected to support workers and materials during construction, repair, or maintenance of a building or structure
The workers assembled the scaffold before beginning work on the building facade.
Os trabalhadores montaram o andaime antes de começar o trabalho na fachada do prédio.
2. A raised wooden platform used historically for executing criminals by hanging
The criminal was led to the scaffold at dawn.
O criminoso foi levado ao cadafalso ao amanhecer.
3. To provide or erect scaffolding for a structure
They scaffold the building to ensure worker safety.
Eles armam andaimes no prédio para garantir a segurança dos trabalhadores.
4. To provide support or framework for learning or development
Teachers scaffold lessons to help students understand complex concepts.
Os professores estruturam as aulas para ajudar os alunos a compreender conceitos complexos.
In construction contexts, 'andaime' is universally understood in Portuguese-speaking countries. The historical reference to execution scaffolds is less common in modern usage but remains understood in literary or historical contexts. In educational settings, 'scaffolding' (estruturação do ensino) has become an important pedagogical term in Brazil and Portugal.
Related Idioms & Phrases
reach the scaffold - face execution or dire consequences
scaffold one's thoughts - organize and structure one's ideas
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