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talhar

[ta-ʎaʁ]
verb
to cut; to carve; to chisel
1. to cut or divide something with a sharp instrument
He will cut the wood with precision
Ele talha a madeira com precisão
2. to carve or sculpt stone or wood into a specific shape
The artisan carved the statue from marble
O artesão talhou a estátua em mármore
3. to shape or form by cutting
The sculptor chiseled the stone block
O escultor talhou o bloco de pedra
4. to crack or split (especially referring to soil or lips)
The dry soil cracked in the heat
A terra seca talhou com o calor
Synonyms
cortaresculpircinzelarentalhardividirrachar
Antonyms
unirjuntarcolar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
talhar
Common usage for cutting and carving; also used for cracking soil
São Paulo
talhar
Standard usage in sculpture and artisan work
Portugal
talhar
Common in traditional crafts; frequently used in sculptural contexts
Rio de Janeiro
talhar
Standard usage; sometimes used colloquially for cutting meat

Related Idioms & Phrases

talhar na rocha - to achieve something difficult or permanent
talhar à mão - to carve by hand
bem-talhado - well-cut; well-shaped (adjective form used in descriptions)
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