gato

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)
2. (broadly,masculine) feline, felid, cat
3. (masculine) one of a number of utensils made of iron or similar material used to fix objects
4. (masculine) excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals
5. (colloquial,masculine) very handsome person
6. (Brazil,colloquial,masculine) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free
7. (Brazil,colloquial,masculine) a petty thief
8. (Brazil,colloquial,masculine) truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming
9. (masculine) wineskin
10. (masculine) error, mistake
11. (masculine) lie (deliberately false statement)

Adj

physically attractive

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of gatar

Hyphenated as

ga‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡa.tu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus; compare also catta, possibly of ultimately Afroasiatic origin. See the etymology at cat for further details.

Sentences

O cachorro e o gato eram bons amigos .

The dog and the cat were good friends.

Tenha cuidado para não comprar um gato em uma gaiola .

Be careful not to buy a cat in a cage.

Veja o gato olhando para o rato assustado .

See the cat staring at the startled mouse.

Quente , para muitos , e sorvete , para o gato .

Hot, for many, and ice cream, for the cat.

Tanto o gato quer os gatinhos , que os comem .

Both the cat and the kittens, who eat them.

O gato olhou para o seu dono e sorriu .

The cat looked at its owner and smiled.

O gato conhece a barba que lambe .

The cat knows the licking beard.

O cachorro e o gato brigavam constantemente .

The dog and cat were constantly fighting.