English-Portuguese translations for calibre

calibreCabe à própria Nigéria recuperar, e penso que pessoas deste calibre são raras. It is up to the country itself to recover, and I think that people of his calibre are rare. Devido à sua energia cinética, mesmo um míssil de muito pequeno calibre pode, por isso, penetrar a chapa blindada de um tanque. Due to its kinetic energy, even a very small calibre missile can therefore penetrate a tank's armour plating. Minhas Senhoras e meus Senhores, um homem deste calibre é capaz de grandes coisas - esperem só para ver. Ladies and gentlemen, a man of this calibre is capable of greater things - just wait and see.

Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands
A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40
Relative size, importance, magnitude
Capacity or compass of mind
Degree of importance or station in society

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