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cato




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Portuguese > English
cato
     1. n-m. cactus
     2. v. verb form of catar
catar
     1. v. to gather; to glean; to collect (get multiple things)
           Vamos catar as maçãs da árvore? - Let’s gather apples from the tree?
     2. v. to pick up (collect an object, especially from the ground)
           Deixei cair a carta, pode catá-la para mim? - I dropped the letter, can you pick it up for me?
     3. v. to look for; to search for (try to find something)
           Passei o dia catando o livro. - I spent the day looking for the book.
     4. v. (slang) to pick up (start a short romantic relationship with)
           Ele catou duas raparigas na festa. - He picked up two chicks at the party.
     5. v. to clean something by removing defective elements one by one
           Cate o feijão antes de o cozinhar. - Remove the rotten beans before cooking them.
     6. n-m. a train of camels
Portuguese > Portuguese
cato
     1. Substantivo. o mesmo que cacto
     2. Forma verbal. primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo catar



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