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Portuguese

cativo

English

captive

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Examples of how to use "cativo" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O pássaro vivia cativo na gaiola.
English
The bird was kept captive in the cage.
Portuguese
O leão parecia calmo, mas estava cativo.
English
The lion seemed calm, but was captive.
Portuguese
Ela mantém um pássaro cativo no viveiro.
English
She keeps a captive bird in the aviary.
Portuguese
O público ficou cativo pela apresentação musical.
English
The audience was captivated by the musical performance.
Portuguese
Eles libertaram o prisioneiro antes que ficasse cativo.
English
They freed the prisoner before he became captive.
Portuguese
O cativeiro fez o animal ficar cativo.
English
The captivity made the animal stay captive.

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O pássaro vivia cativo na gaiola.

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