hogshead

[US]/'hɒgz,hed/
[UK]/'hɑgz,hɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. um grande barril ou tonel, uma unidade de medida de líquido.
Word Forms
Pluralhogsheads

Example Sentences

The hogshead of wine was carefully stored in the cellar.

O barril de vinho foi cuidadosamente armazenado na adega.

He bought a hogshead of tobacco to last him the whole year.

Ele comprou um barril de tabaco para durar o ano todo.

The distillery produced hogsheads of whiskey every month.

A destilaria produzia barris de uísque todos os meses.

The hogshead was filled with rum and sealed tightly.

O barril foi cheio de rum e selado firmemente.

The auctioneer sold a hogshead of vintage wine to the highest bidder.

O leiloeiro vendeu um barril de vinho vintage ao maior licitante.

The ship was loaded with hogsheads of sugar for export.

O navio foi carregado com barris de açúcar para exportação.

The cooper crafted a hogshead from oak wood for the brewery.

O fabricante de barris criou um barril de madeira de carvalho para a cervejaria.

They rolled the hogshead of beer into the pub's cellar.

Eles rolaram o barril de cerveja para a adega do pub.

The farmer stored his harvest in hogsheads to keep it fresh.

O fazendeiro armazenou sua colheita em barris para mantê-la fresca.

The hogshead of molasses was too heavy to lift alone.

O barril de melaço era pesado demais para levantar sozinho.

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