stud — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.

   Sinônimos

   sire

2. A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.

3. A group of broodmares or other animals kept for breeding.

   Uso

   • broadly
   • collective

   Exemplos

   The King (then) went forth to visit the stud of broodmares, and the stables of the young steeds, he saw that they had famished them.

   When I was a kid-about ten -my friend's grandfather, John Stone, had a stud of cocks.

4. A group of locomotives

   Uso

   • broadly
   • collective

   Exemplos

   He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories.

   In freight working a considerable stud of ex-N.E.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0s of Class "B16" is used, some of which include the Thompson modifications to the front end.

   Mais exemplos (2)

   At that time, therefore, L.M.S. motive power for the increased loads of the Birmingham trains was less than adequate, whereas the G.W.R. route had an ample stud of Churchward and Collett 4-6-0s, and timekeeping was good.

   It cannot be disputed that he put on the road, in this age of intense workings, a stud of locomotives the swiftness and reliability of which are second to none.

5. An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.

   Exemplos

   at stud

6. A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.

   Exemplos

   In the studs of persons of quality in Ireland, where care is taken, […]we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigour, and size.

7. A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.

   Uso

   • coloquial

   Sinônimos

   he-manhunkstallion

   Exemplos

   Well, I'll tell you the truth now. I ain't a for-real cowboy, but I am one hell of a stud!

   Maverick, you big stud… Take me to bed or lose me forever.

   Mais exemplos (2)

   Wow, Julia! Sounds like to me like you got your pick of any man in this room to dance with so I want you to take your time and find amongst all these young studs here tonight the coolest, most un-losery guy in the bunch

   Those soap-opera studs and studettes sliding between satin sheets in the afternoon?

8. A sexually dominant lesbian, chiefly African-American.

   Uso

   • gíria

   Exemplos

   Down and lonely stud, 23 years old, wants comfort from sweet-hearted fem.

Substantivo

1. A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.

   Exemplos

   a collar with studs

   A belt of straw and ivy buds, / With coral clasps and amber studs.

   Mais exemplos (1)

   Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossed with gems / And studs of pearl.

2. A style of earring where the decorative element is mounted on a straight post.

   Exemplos

   She's wearing studs in her ears.

3. A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

4. A cleat on a shoe.

5. A stem; a trunk.

   Uso

   • obsoleto

   Exemplos

   Seest not this same hawthorn stud?

6. A type of poker in which the player cannot discard, and some of the cards are exposed.

   Sinônimos

   stud poker

   Exemplos

   At an old saloon on a street of mud / There at a table, dealing stud / Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue"

7. A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.

8. A stud bolt.

9. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.

Verbo

1. To set with studs; to furnish with studs.

2. To decorate as a stud does.

   Exemplos

   The fruit [of Loranthus vestitus] is yellowish and fleshy, and is almost sessile on the stem, which it thickly studs.

3. To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.

   Exemplos

   [S]eemingly countless young hot stars stud the entire huge central region[.]

4. To set (something) over a surface at intervals.

   Exemplos

   Stud the cake all over with chocolate chips, pointed ends in.

   Stud the onion with cloves and add to the pan.

Substantivo

1. a man who is virile and sexually active

   Sinônimos

   he-manmacho-man

   Termos mais gerais

   manadult male

2. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

   Sinônimos

   rivet

   Termos mais gerais

   decorationornamentornamentation

3. an upright in house framing

   Sinônimos

   scantling

   Termos mais gerais

   uprightvertical

4. adult male horse kept for breeding

   Sinônimos

   studhorse

   Termos mais gerais

   stallionentire

5. poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt

   Sinônimos

   stud poker

   Termos mais gerais

   pokerpoker game

Verbo

1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

   Sinônimos

   dotconstellate

   Termos mais gerais

   covercontinueextend

   Exemplos

   Hills constellated with lights

2. provide with or construct with studs

   Termos mais gerais

   add

   Exemplos

   stud the wall