English-Portuguese translations for flank

flanquearO nosso papel é, pois, o de flanquear a OMC com outros acordos ancilares noutros domínios, principalmente no domínio ambiental. Our role is, therefore, to flank the WTO with other supporting agreements in other fields, notably the environmental field.
flancoMas nem sempre prestou ao seu flanco sul a atenção que merecia. It has not always given its southern flank the attention it deserved. Os turcos defenderam o flanco da Europa contra o expansionismo bolchevique durante 50 anos. Turks defended Europe's flank against Bolshevik expansionism for 50 years. E há que dar prioridade neste caso ao flanco meridional, que faz fronteira com o Médio Oriente. And priority should be given here to the southern flank bordering on the Middle East.

To attack the flank of
To place to the side of
To be placed to the side of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side
The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side
The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc
The side of something, in general senses
The outermost strip of a road
That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line
Maximum. Historically faster than full speed , now frequently used interchangeably.

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