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O rato está roendo.

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Analysis


o
     1. art. the masculine singular definite article
     2. pron. him, it (as a direct object; as an indirect object, see lhe; after prepositions, see ele)
rato
     1. n-m. rat (any rodent of the genus Rattus)
     2. n-m. mouse (any rodent of the genus Mus)
     3. n-m. (computer hardware, Portugal) mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
     4. n-m. burglar; petty thief (person who steals small objects)
     5. n-m. (Trás-os-Montes) while (a very short period of time)
está
     1. v. verb form of estar
     estar
          1. v. (indtr, em, -another locational preposition) to be (indicates location in space)
          2. v. (copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
          3. v. (indtr, a, aux=infinitive (Portugal) or with the gerund (Brazil)) to be (forms the progressive aspect)
          4. v. to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
          5. v. to look (to give an appearance of being)
          6. v. to stand
roendo
     1. v. gerund of roer
     roer
          1. v. to gnaw




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