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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgato castrado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡa.tu kasˈtɾa.du/
"O gato castrado dormia tranquilamente na varanda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An old-fashioned term for a castrated male cat, or simply a tomcat.
"The old farm gib slept peacefully by the warm hearth." - 2
A removable piece of metal or wood used in machinery to hold a sliding part in place or adjust for wear.
"The machinist adjusted the gib to reduce play in the lathe slide."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 16th century as an abbreviation of Gilbert, 'gib' was historically used as a name for a castrated tomcat. Over time, it evolved into a common noun referring to any male cat, and later developed specialized technical senses in mechanics and engineering regarding wedges or fastening keys.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gib" is said worldwide
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chat castré
Transliteration: /ʃa kas.tʁe/
"Le chat castré passait ses journées à dormir au soleil."
Kater
Transliteration: /ˈkaːtɐ/
"Der kastrierte Kater lag gemütlich auf dem Sofa."
gatto castrato
Transliteration: /ˈɡat.to kasˈtra.to/
"Il gatto castrato cercava sempre un posto caldo."
gato castrado
Transliteration: /ˈɡa.to kasˈtɾa.ðo/
"El gato castrado descansaba plácidamente en el jardín."
gato castrado
Transliteration: /ˈɡa.tu kasˈtɾa.du/
"O gato castrado dormia tranquilamente na varanda."
बखिया हुआ बिलाव
Transliteration: bakhiya huva bilav
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बिलाव धूप में आराम से लेटा हुआ था।"
阉猫
Transliteration: yān māo
Script: 中文汉字
"这只阉猫非常温顺安静。"
거세된 수고양이
Transliteration: geosedoen su-goyangi
Script: 한국어 한글
"거세된 수고양이가 거실에서 낮잠을 자고 있다."
去勢された雄猫
Transliteration: kyosei sareta ooneko
Script: 日本語
"その去勢された雄猫はとてもおとなしい。"
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