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More than just a cat Posted by on Apr 3, 2008

In Brazilian Portuguese, the word “gato” has three very different meanings. 1. Cat Example: A velinha tem cinco gatos. The old lady has five cats. 2. Cute, hot, or attractive person Examples: Seu irmão é tão gato! Your brother is so cute! Eu acho ela muito gata. I think she’s really hot. 3. Stolen/illegal (usually…

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