rato

Betekenis

Noun

1. (masculine) rat (any rodent of the genus Rattus)
2. (masculine) mouse (any rodent of the genus Mus)
3. (Portugal,masculine) mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
4. (masculine) burglar; petty thief (person who steals small objects)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of ratar

Koppelteken as

ra‧to

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʁa.tu/

Etimologie

From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate to Galician rato and Spanish ratón. Mostly displaced Old Galician-Portuguese mur. The computing term is a semantic loan from English mouse.

Sinne

Veja o gato olhando para o rato assustado .

See the cat staring at the startled mouse.

O labirinto torto não conseguiu enganar o rato .

The crooked maze couldn't fool the mouse.