stanch
transitive verb
conter
EN I lost no time in stanching the blood, but jumped up and ran on, with a warm trickle down my cheek and chin.
GL Non perdín tempo a conte-lo sangue, senón que me erguín dun salto e seguín correndo, cun fío de sangue quente que me descendía polas meixelas e o queixo.
Fonte: TEM (748)
adjective
rexo
EN The convoy was headed by a testy old corporal, who had long served under the governor, and was a man after his own heart; as rusty and stanch as an old Toledo blade.
GL Guiaba a caravana un cabo vello e rabuxento que servira moito tempo baixo as ordes do gobernador e era home obediente da súa propia vontade, tan valoroso e rexo coma un vello aceiro toledán.
Fonte: ALH (24)
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