Formas compostas:
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| alley cat n | US (stray cat) | gato de beco, gato de rua loc sm |
| alley cat n | dated, figurative, slang (man: womanizer) (gíria) | mulherengo, conquistador sm |
| cat n | (feline: domestic) | gato sm |
| | My aunt has a black cat. My cat is getting old; she doesn't go out hunting any more. |
| | Minha tia tem um gato preto. Minha gata está envelhecendo; ela não sai mais para caçar. |
| cat n | (feline: wild, big) | felino sm |
| | The leopard is a big cat. |
| | O leopardo é um gato (or: felino) grande. |
| cat n | dated, slang (guy) (gíria) | cara sm |
| | That Chas is a cool cat. |
| | O Chas é um cara legal. |
| cat n | (whip) | chicote sm |
| | The prisoner was whipped with a cat. |
| | O prisioneiro foi açoitado com chicote. |
| cat n | slang (catamaran) | catamarã sm |
| | My parents went sailing on their cat. |
| | Meus pais foram navegar com seu catamarã. |
| cat⇒ vi | UK, slang, dated (vomit) (gíria) | vomitar v int |
| | That cheese makes me want to cat. |
| | Aquele queijo me dá vontade de vomitar. |
cat box,
litter box,
litter tray n | (toilet box for cats) (para gatos) | caixa de areia loc sf |
| | One of my son's chores is to clean out the cat box daily and add fresh litter when needed. |
| cat burglar n | (stealthy thief) | ladrão furtivo, gatuno furtivo loc sm |
| | The cat burglar entered the house by climbing up the drain-pipe and through an open window on the second floor. |
| | O ladrão furtivo (or: gatuno furtivo) entrou na casa subindo um cano de esgoto e aproveitando de uma janela que estava aberta no segundo andar. |
| cat family n | (felines) (felinos) | família dos gatos loc sf |
| | The lion is a member of the cat family. |
| cat flap n | (opening in door for cat) (buraco nas portas para passagem dos gatos) | gateira sf |
| | We've just fitted a cat flap into the kitchen door so that our cat Jake can come and go as he pleases. |
| cat food n | (food intended for cats) | ração de gato loc sf |
| | The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. |
| | Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| Cat got your tongue? expr | figurative, informal (Why aren't you talking?) | O gato comeu sua língua? expres |
| | What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue? |
| cat kennel n | US (cattery: boarding place for cats) | hotel para gatos loc sm |
| | When I went on vacation, I had to leave my cat at the cat kennel. |
| cat lady n | informal, pejorative (woman: owns cats) (gíria) | solteirona sf |
| cat litter n | uncountable (toilet material for cats) | areia de gato sf |
| cat nap n | (short daytime sleep) | cochilo sm |
| | | cochilada sf |
| | She doesn't sleep well at night but takes cat naps during the day. |
| cat nip n | (herb: stimulant to cats) (erva estimulante) | erva-gato, erva-gateira sf |
| | | valeriana sf |
| | My cat loves to roll in fresh catnip. |
| CAT scan n | (diagnostic imaging technique) (TC- diagnóstico por imagem) | tomografia computadorizada loc sf |
| | The doctor ordered a CAT scan in addition to the lab tests. |
| cat-o'-nine-tails n | (whip with nine cords) (chicote) | gato de nove caudas sm |
| | Sailors who behaved badly were whipped on the back with a cat-o'-nine-tails as a punishment. |
| cat-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet cat) | cuidar de gato expres v |
| cat's paw n | (foot of a cat) | pata de gato loc sf |
| | A cat's paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws. |
cat's paw,
cat's-paw n | figurative (person used by another) (figurado: pessoa usada) | boi de piranha sf |
| | (figurado) | marionete sf |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | UK, usually plural (reflective road stud) | olho de gato sm |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | (gemstone) | olho de gato sm |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye,
cat's-eye marble n | (marble) | olho de gato sm + loc adj |
catnip,
cat nip,
cat mint n | (herb which appeals to cats) (tipo de planta apreciada pelos gatos) | gatária sf |
| | | erva-dos-gatos sf |
| | My cat loves toys that have catnip in them. |
| Cheshire cat n | (fictional character) (Alice no país das maravilhas) | Gato de cheshire, Gato listrado, Gato risonho sp |
| Nota: From "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. |
| domestic cat n | (feline kept as a pet) | gato doméstico loc sm |
| | The European wild cat is bigger than the average domestic cat. |
| domestic cat n | (species of small feline) | gato doméstico loc sm |
| | The domestic cat has been with us for centuries. |
| fat cat n | ([sb] wealthy) | ricaço sm |
| fat cat n | (important, influential person) | magnata, pessoa importante smf |
| fat cat n | (lazy, privileged person) | privilegiado e preguiçoso sm |
| fat cat n | ([sb] rich by questionable dealings) | ricaço sm |
| ginger cat n | (feline with orange fur) (felino com pelagem alaranjada) | gato alaranjado loc sm |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz musician) (estrangeirismo, gíria) | hepcat sm |
| | | músico de jazz sm + prep + sm |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz fan) | hepcat sm |
| | | fã de jazz sm + prep + sm |
| house cat n | (domestic feline, pet cat) | gato doméstico loc sm |
| | A lion is a wild cat, not a house cat. |
| jungle cat n | (wildcat) | lince do pântano, gato-do-mato sm |
| let the cat out of the bag v expr | figurative, informal (reveal the secret) (revelar um segredo) | abrir a boca expres |
| | | dar com a língua nos dentes expres |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| | Obrigada por abrir a boca sobre eu estar grávida. |
| like a scalded cat expr | (very quickly) | como gato escaldado expres |
| litter n | uncountable (gravel for pet waste) (sanitária) | areia sf |
| | I changed the litter in the cat's tray. |
| | Eu mudei a areia da bandeja dos gatos. |
pussy,
puss,
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, UK (cat: affectionate term) | gatinho sm |
| | Our pussycat's quite old now but we still love her. |
| | Here pussy, pussy, pussy; come here! |
| | Nosso gatinha é bem velha, mas nós a amamos. Gatinha, gatinha, gatinha, venha cá! |
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, figurative (person: not threatening) (pessoa: não ameaçador) | gatinho sm |
| | He looks threatening but he's a pussycat at heart. |
| put the cat out v expr | informal (let domestic feline outdoors for the night) (deixar gato doméstico fora de casa durante a noite) | colocar o gato para fora loc v |
| | Don't forget to put the cat out before going up to bed tonight! |
quoll,
native cat n | Aus (catlike marsupial) (marsupial) | gato-tigre sm |
| | (nome científico) | Dasyurus sm |
saber-toothed cat (US),
sabre-toothed cat (UK) n | (prehistoric feline) (felino pré-histórico) | gato dentes-de-sabre sm + loc adj |
savannah,
Savannah,
Savannah cat n | (hybrid cat breed) (raça de gato) | savannah sp |
| | Savannahs have spotted coats. |
| scaredy-cat n | childish (coward) | medroso sm |
| | | assustadiço sm |
| Siamese cat n | (short-haired cat with pale fur) (gato de pelo curto e claro) | gato siamês sm |
| tabby n | (tabby cat: feline with striped fur) | gato malhado sm |
| | Jillian adopted a tabby from the animal shelter. |
| tabby cat n | (feline with striped fur) (felino com pelos listrados) | gato rajado sm |
| | | gato listrado sm |
| | My tabby cat caught three mice last week. |
| the cat's whiskers expr | informal (person, thing: very good) | rei da cocada preta expres |
| | | ser o bam-bam-bam expres v |