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

gatar

1. (Portugal, literary, slang) to fail, to flunk(an exam)
2. (Portugal, literary, slang) to fail, to flunk (a course)
3. (Portugal) to make a mistake, to go wrong
4. (Portugal) to repair (a ceramic piece) by means of wires (gatos)
5. (Portugal) to shape (a vessel) into a curve by means of an iron utensil (gato)

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Concepts

cat

😺

tom

pussy

😺

tomcat

cats

kitty

cat

😺

wild

wildcats

female cat

he-cat

true cat

Felis catus

kitty-cat

tabby

jack

puss

pussycat

queen

👸

spunk

big cat

Synonyms

gata

gatinho

bichano

😺

gato-doméstico

😺

Gato-doméstico

grande felino

gato doméstico

Felis catus

Gato doméstico

Translations

chat

😺

gato

😺

gatto

😺

Katze

😺

kat

😺

gat

😺

kedi

😺

Kater

γάτα

poes

gata

γάτος

قط

gatta

👸

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡa.tu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattum; 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.

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 cachorro e o gato brigavam constantemente .

The dog and cat were constantly fighting.