cachorro

Meaning

1. (Portugal,masculine) puppy (a young dog)
2. (Brazil,Madeira,colloquial,masculine) dog (of any age)
3. (Brazil,derogatory,masculine) a promiscuous man
4. (Brazil,broadly,masculine) an unfaithful man
5. (abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,masculine) Ellipsis of cachorro-quente: hot dog

Hyphenated as

ca‧chor‧ro

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈʃo.ʁu/

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps from Basque txakur, with metathesis, or from a Vulgar Latin *cattulus, from Latin catulus, and possibly via Spanish cachorro (“cub”). Compare also Italian cucciolo and Corsican ghjacaru.

Sentences

O cachorro e o gato eram bons amigos .

The dog and the cat were good friends.

O grande cachorro preto está correndo na areia perto da praia .

The big black dog is running on the sand near the beach.

Um cachorro correndo com um brinquedo azul na boca .

A dog running with a blue toy in its mouth.

Um pequeno cachorro salta sobre um riacho .

A small dog jumps over a stream.

Um homem e um cachorro branco estão olhando para uma exibição de cartões postais .

A man and a white dog are looking at a display of postcards.

Desde que recebi um cachorro ?, as visitas regulares da raposa pararam .

Ever since I received a dog, the fox's regular visits have stopped.

O cachorro e o gato brigavam constantemente .

The dog and cat were constantly fighting.

Meu cachorro late quando estranhos chegam .

My dog barks when strangers arrive.