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serrar

[sɛ'ʁaɾ]
verb
to saw
1. to cut with a saw
He used a saw to cut the wood in half.
Ele usou uma serra para serrar a madeira ao meio.
2. to close or shut (colloquial, especially in Brazilian Portuguese)
Close the door quickly!
Serra a porta rápido!
3. to reject or turn down someone (slang, Brazilian Portuguese)
She rejected his advances.
Ela o serrou na festa.
NYC Slang
to diss, to shut down, to reject
Synonyms
cortartalhardividir
Antonyms
juntarunircolar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serrar
Most common usage for cutting with a saw; also used colloquially to mean 'to close' or 'to reject'
Rio de Janeiro
serrar
Popular slang meaning to reject romantically or socially
São Paulo
serrar
Standard usage for sawing; less emphasized slang meaning
Portugal
serrar
Primarily used for the literal action of cutting with a saw

Related Idioms & Phrases

serrar na cara
serrar a porta
levar um serro
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