cata-vento
/katɐˈvẽtu/
o
noun
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os cata-ventos
Meaning
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weathervane
Built from cata (catches (from catar)) + vento (wind).
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O cata-vento girou.
The weathervane spun.
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Made of
- cata catches (from catar)
- vento wind
Similar words
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English
weather vane is the English phrase for the same thing — both mean "weathervane."
Practice
1 What does cata-vento mean?
weathervane
2 Fill the gap: O cata-___ girou.
Full sentence: O cata-vento girou. (The weathervane spun.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cata-vento?
cata-vento: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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