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How to say "cat" in Portuguese

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gato
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) cat
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Eu tenho um gato .
I have a cat.
Este é o nosso gato .
This is our cat.
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The Alphabet
Gato
Cat
Prepositions of Place - Where Is the Cat?
O gato Chester vai nos ajudar .
The cat Chester will help us.
Prepositions of Place - Where Is the Cat?
Entre . O gato está entre as caixas .
Between. The cat is between the boxes.
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gatinho
(noun) (diminutive) (masc.) (sing.) kitty; little cat The diminutive suffix "-inho/a" is a way of indicating that something is small. However, it is often used in a playful or cute, non-literal way and, therefore, does not necessarily mean that the subject or object it is used with is actually physically small. Pay special attention to the context to determine which is the case.
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Meu gatinho é lindo .
My kitty is pretty.
O gatinho está dormindo .
The kitty is sleeping.
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"I Am a Little Baby" - Palavra Cantada
Acho que eu vi um gatinho / Miau , miau
I think I saw a kitty / Meow, meow
The Science Project - Monica Teen
Nenhuma criança resiste a um gatinho fofo como você .
No kid resists a cute cat like you.
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agateado
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) cat-like
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Ela tem um jeito agateado .
She has a cat-like manner.
O olhar agateado dele me marcou para sempre .
His cat-like gaze left an impression on me forever.
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Pantanal - Trailer
Uma moça bonita de olhar agateado
A pretty girl with a cat-like gaze
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sphynx isˈfĩkɪs
(noun) (fem./masc.) (sing./pl.) Sphynx (cat breed)
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Os gatos Sphynx não têm pelo .
Sphynx cats don't have hair.
Minha mãe tem uma gata Sphynx muito carinhosa .
My mom has a very affectionate Sphynx cat.
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Rachel's Cat - Friends
Me desculpem , garotos , mas este aqui é um gato puro , de raça Sphynx .
Forgive me, boys, but this is a purebred Sphynx cat.
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