Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

ceder

English translation:

sag

Added to glossary by Carlos Quandt
Apr 21, 2010 23:53
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

ceder

Portuguese to English Other Other outros
Ex.: o suporte do fundo da gaveta impede que a mesma ceda (ou se rompa)
Proposed translations (English)
4 sag
4 +4 to give way
Change log

Apr 26, 2010 15:22: Carlos Quandt Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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sag

sug.

Pardon the question, but do your drawer bottoms sag? It's a common malady that strikes furniture drawers, especially wide ones with bottoms made of thin ...

This causes the bottom to sag badly and the bottom drawer won't even close. Is there a simple way to fix this?

If used for a the drawer bottom, or shelf, it will sag or bow under any weight...

If you feel like it's going to sag in the middle, you could add a small center stretcher on the bottom of the drawer, in that half inch ...

or to avoid sagging
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks!"
+4
5 mins

to give way

It stops the bottom of the drawer from "giving way".

A suggestion.
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis
8 mins
Cheers, Marlene :)
agree José Patrício
21 mins
Cheers :)
agree rir : break down, lose resistance,...http://www.answers.com/give way?afid=TBarLookup&nafid=27
27 mins
Cheers :)
agree Edward Nelson
7 hrs
Cheers, Edward :)
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