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Portuguese

atávico

English

atavistic

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Examples of how to use "atávico" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O medo do escuro é atávico.
English
The fear of the dark is atavistic.
Portuguese
Ele sentiu um medo atávico naquela noite.
English
He felt an atavistic fear that night.
Portuguese
A expressão atávico surgiu em seu rosto.
English
The atavistic expression appeared on his face.
Portuguese
Um instinto atávico guiou seus movimentos rápidos.
English
An atavistic instinct guided his quick movements.
Portuguese
A tradição manteve um costume atávico local.
English
The tradition maintained an atavistic custom locally.
Portuguese
Detectaram comportamento atávico em alguns primatas.
English
They detected atavistic behavior in some primates.

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O medo do escuro é atávico.

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