nub

[US]/nʌb/
[UK]/nʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ponto principal; pequeno pedaço ou nó; protuberância; parte residual
Word Forms
Pluralnubs

Phrases & Collocations

miss the nub

perder o entalhe

Example Sentences

a nub of gold.

um caroço de ouro

That's the nub of it.

É o ponto crucial disso.

the nub of a story.

o ponto crucial de uma história

the nub of the argument

o ponto crucial do argumento

the nub of the problem lies elsewhere.

a essência do problema reside em outro lugar.

he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone.

ele pressionou os dois caroços na parte superior do telefone.

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