hanky

[US]/ˈhæŋkɪ/
[UK]/'hæŋki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. um pequeno pedaço de pano usado para limpar ou dar leves toques, especialmente no rosto
Word Forms
Pluralhankies

Phrases & Collocations

sneeze into hanky

espirre no lenço

hanky code

código do lenço

carry a hanky

carregue um lenço

white hanky

lenço branco

hanky panky

hanky panky

Example Sentences

suspicions of financial hanky-panky.

suspeitas de negociados obscuros.

Your nose is running—use your hanky.

Seu nariz está escorrendo — use seu lenço.

He always carries a hanky in his pocket.

Ele sempre carrega um lenço no bolso.

She used a hanky to wipe away her tears.

Ela usou um lenço para enxugar suas lágrimas.

I prefer using a hanky over tissues.

Eu prefiro usar um lenço em vez de lenços de papel.

He sneezed into his hanky.

Ele espirrou no lenço.

She embroidered her initials on the hanky.

Ela bordou suas iniciais no lenço.

He offered his hanky to the person in need.

Ele ofereceu seu lenço à pessoa necessitada.

She tied the hanky around her head as a makeshift bandana.

Ela amarrou o lenço na cabeça como uma bandana improvisada.

He waved his hanky to say goodbye.

Ele acenou com o lenço para se despedir.

She tucked the hanky into her sleeve for safekeeping.

Ela guardou o lenço na manga para segurança.

The hanky was embroidered with delicate flowers.

O lenço estava bordado com flores delicadas.

Real-world Examples

Remember how disappointed you were when I explained the neverending hanky?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

Now, give nice Mr Duggee back his hanky and we'll say no more about it.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

In fact, an informal word for this is " hanky" .

Source: Max takes you to learn pronunciation.

He’s waving something that can’t possibly be a hanky.

Source: 05 Five Go Off in a Caravan

I've never actually known a guy who carried a hanky, so... so I don't...

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 2

You know, a hanky just in case she breaks a sweat.

Source: GQ — 10 Essentials for Celebrities

" I haven't got a hanky, " she said; " I want one badly, too" .

Source: Garden Party (Part 1)

But there was a little guy in the corner who was there with a hanky in his mouth to wipe away the tears.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

Heck, I even have a hanky. That's how quaint I am. Your grandfather has these. Ask what it is, boys and girls. You probably don't know. Alright.

Source: Engvid-James Course Collection

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